Zero Tackle rewinds to the past as the NSW Blues get ready to take on the QLD Maroons on Thursday evening in the 2024 Under-19s State of Origin match.
Zero Tackleย looks at every player who competed for the Blues at the U19/20s level and examines which players have gone on to play in the State of Origin arena.
Players who have gone on to the Origin arena from the junior representative match include Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Stephen Crichton, Jake Trbojevic, Cameron Murray and many more.
2018 (NSW U20s def by QLD U20s 30-12)
The seventh edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW lose to QLD by 18 points, with Queenslander Jake Clifford being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Billy Smith and Brian To'o would all cross the line for a try, while Kyle Flanagan booted two goals.
Over the following years, Brian To'o would be the only player to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Billy Smith
3. Matheson Johns
4. Bronson Xerri
5. Brian To'o
6. Brendan O'Hagan
7. Kyle Flanagan (c)
8. Oregon Kaufusi
9. Reece Robson
10. Emre Guler
11. Billy Burns
12. Teig Wilton
13. Josh Curran
Interchange
14. Blayke Brailey
15. Ky Rodwell
16. Setefano Hala
18. Josh Carr
NSW fans don’t wanna remember Walker playing origin lol