State of Origin might be the toughest form of rugby league known to man but several teenagers not only debuted but left their mark on the biggest stage of the game. 9WWOS
The Broncos' director of football remains the youngest-ever Origin rep, first wearing Maroon at 18 years and 82 days in 1995.
"The first phone call I got was from my dad. 'Is there another Ben Ikin on the Gold Coast?' he asked, and I told him that I thought I was in."The games record holder for New South Wales, Fittler was always a special talent and when he debuted in 1990 he was the youngest to ever wear the sky blue or the maroon.
The young winger scored a try in his first Origin game and helped NSW level the series at one-all with an 18–8 win. Hopoate has only been selected four other times for the Blues and now plays for St Helens in England.Having already become the youngest man to play for Australia at the back end of his rookie year in 2007, Folau added an Origin berth to that the following season.
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