The State of Origin teams have typically become more stable since 2010 however with a number of different coaches and strategies being deployed there have been a number of surprising selections. Here are 10 of the most unexpected selections in that time.
After achieving victory in Game I of the 2018 series, starting prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard was injured while playing for the Panthers. With options like Ryan James and Shannon Boyd available, coach Brad Fittler instead replaced Campbell-Gillard with Matt Prior. The Sharks prop was himself replaced by Tariq Sims after his first game.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 19: Matt Prior of the Blues passes the ball during a New South Wales Blues State of Origin training session at Moore Park on June 19, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)
