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First-year NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire and Queensland counterpart Billy Slater have shaken up their State of Origin squads for the 2024 opener, with mainstays axed on both sides. Maguire has kicked off his tenure with the boom-or-bust call to axe incumbent captain James Tedesco while David Fifita will not return to play under Slater. Tedesco has played a record 22 straight matches for NSW and is arguably the best fullback in their Origin history.
6, after previously playing one game for the Maroons in 2022. Slater must also choose between Selwyn Cobbo, Murray Taulagi and Xavier Coates for two wing spots, with the option to play one of the three on the bench. In NSW, Maguire named Nicho Hynes at halfback despite concerns over a lingering calf issue while Jarome Luai has been recalled to partner him at five-eighth.
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