New South Wales Blues Squad Announced for State of Origin 2024 Game 2 Michael Maguire, coach of the New South Wales Blues, has named his squad for the second match of the 2024 State of Origin series against Queensland. The match will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on June 26th. Squad Details: | Player | Position | Club | |—|—|—| | Tom Trbojevic | Fullback | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | | James Tedesco (c) | Winger/Fullback | Sydney Roosters | | Latrell Mitchell | Centre | South Sydney Rabbitohs | | Jack Wighton | Five-eighth | Canberra Raiders | | Nathan Cleary | Halfback | Penrith Panthers | | Luke Keary | Utility | Sydney Roosters | | Cameron Murray | Second-rower | South Sydney Rabbitohs | | Liam Martin | Second-rower | Penrith Panthers | | Daniel Tupou | Centre | Sydney Roosters | | Angus Crichton | Lock | Sydney Roosters | | Damien Cook | Hooker | South Sydney Rabbitohs | | Jake Friend | Hooker | Sydney Roosters | | Tariq Sims | Prop | St George Illawarra Dragons | | Junior Paulo | Prop | Parramatta Eels | | Reagan Campbell-Gillard | Prop | Penrith Panthers | | Payne Haas | Prop | Brisbane Broncos | Inclusions: * Payne Haas makes his return to the Blues squad after missing Game 1 due to injury. * Tariq Sims and Junior Paulo replace injured forwards Tyson Frizell and Tariq Sims. Exclusions: * Tyson Frizell (knee injury) * Tariq Sims (neck injury) * Mitch Rein (concussion) Updates: * James Tedesco has been cleared to play despite suffering a head knock in Game 1. * Cameron Murray is expected to be fit for Game 2 after missing the series opener with an ankle injury. * Michael Maguire has stated that he will not be making any further changes to the squad unless there are any late injuries. The New South Wales Blues will be looking to level the series in Melbourne after suffering a 16-10 loss to Queensland in the first match at Suncorp Stadium.Michael Maguire Unveils New-Look NSW Squad for State of Origin Game 2Michael Maguire Unveils New-Look NSW Squad for State of Origin Game 2 Michael Maguire has made several changes to the New South Wales Blues squad for the second match of the Ampol State of Origin series, to be played in Melbourne on June 26. Star fullback Latrell Mitchell headlines the changes, earning a recall to the centers in place of the suspended Joseph Sua’ali’i. Mitchell’s inclusion marks his first Origin appearance since 2021. Other new faces in the expanded squad include Connor Watson (Rabbitohs), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Mitchell Moses (Eels), and Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs). Watson will make his Origin debut off the bench, replacing Hudson Young. Mitchell Moses and Dylan Edwards replace Nicho Hynes and James Tedesco, respectively. Murray joins the squad in place of injured Sharks lock Cameron McInnes. The Blues will begin their training camp in Sydney on Monday before heading to Katoomba on Tuesday to prepare for their trip to Melbourne early next week. The Queensland Maroons will announce their team for Game 2 on Monday morning.Michael Maguire has made two changes to his New South Wales Blues side for Game II of the 2024 State of Origin series, with Tariq Sims and Siosifa Talakai coming into the squad. Sims replaces Siosifa Lisatia, who has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, while Talakai comes in for Liam Martin, who has been suspended for one game. The Blues will be looking to level the series in front of a home crowd at the MCG, after losing the opening match in Sydney. Maguire said he was confident in the team he had selected, and believed they had the experience and ability to win. “We’ve got a lot of experience in this team, and we’re all looking forward to getting out there and doing the job,” he said. “We know it’s going to be a tough game, but we’re confident we can get the win.” The Blues squad for Game II is as follows: 1. James Tedesco (c) 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Jack Wighton 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Api Koroisau 10. Ryan Papenhuyzen 11. Isaah Yeo 12. Angus Crichton 13. Tariq Sims 14. Siosifa Talakai 15. Damien Cook 16. Junior Paulo 17. Liam Martin 18. Payne Haas 19. Stephen Crichton 20. Tyrone Peachey