Rugby League State of Origin game 3 teams announced
June 25, 2008
Below are the players selected to represent NSW and QLD in the decider
of the 2008 State of Origin Series. The match will be played at ANZ
Stadium, Sydney, on Wednesday, July 2.
Joel Monaghan and Mitchell Pearce will be making their State of Origin
debut. Pearce is the son of former Blues great Wayne Pearce. Several
changes were forced on the Blues due to injury. Mark Gasnier, Greg Bird
and Peter Wallace were unavailable.
New South Wales Blues
| Fullback | Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles) |
| Wing | Jarryd Hayne (Eels) |
| Centre | Joel Monaghan (Raiders) |
| Centre | Matt Cooper (Dragons) |
| Wing | Anthony Quinn (Storm) |
| Five-eighth | Braith Anasta (Roosters) |
| Halfback | Mitchell Pearce (Roosters) |
| Front Row | Willie Mason (Roosters) |
| Hooker | Danny Buderus (C) (Knights) |
| Front Row | Brett White (Storm) |
| Second Row | Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) |
| Second Row | Ryan Hoffman (Storm) |
| Lock | Paul Gallen (Sharks) |
| Interchange | |
| Kurt Gidley (Knights) | |
| Ben Cross (Knights) | |
| Anthony Laffranchi (Titans) | |
| Anthony Tupou (Roosters) |
Queensland Maroons
| Fullback | Karmichael Hunt (Broncos) |
| Wing | Darius Boyd (Broncos) |
| Centre | Greg Inglis (Storm) |
| Centre | Brent Tate (Warriors) |
| Wing | Israel Folau (Storm) |
| Five-eighth | Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) |
| Halfback | Scott Prince (Titans) |
| Front Row | Steven Price (Warriors) |
| Hooker | Cameron Smith (C) (Storm) |
| Front Row | Petero Civoniceva (Panthers) |
| Second Row | Michael Crocker (Storm) |
| Second Row | Ashley Harrison (Titans) |
| Lock | Dallas Johnson (Storm) |
| Interchange | |
| Billy Slater (Storm) | |
| Ben Hannant (Broncos) | |
| Nate Myles (Roosters) | |
| Sam Thaiday (Broncos) |
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