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.
2019 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 36-10)
The eighth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 26 points, with five-eighth Matt Burton being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Burton (double), Teig Wilton, Mat Croker, Ky Rodwell and Ethan Parry would all cross the line for a try, while Stephen Crichton booted six goals.
Over the following years, Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton and Stefano Utoikamanu would be the only three players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Tex Hoy
2. Tui Katoa
3. Stephen Crichton
4. Ethan Parry
5. Jason Saab
6. Matt Burton
7. Blake Taaffe
8. Spencer Leniu
9. Sam Verrills
10. Ky Rodwell
11. Teig Wilton
12. Matt Doorey
13. Darby Medlyn
Interchange
14. Luke Huth
15. Stefano Utoikamanu
16. Mat Croker
17. Alex Seyfarth
NSW fans don’t wanna remember Walker playing origin lol