Manly Warringah Sea Eagles halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has been named captain of the Queensland Maroons for Game I of this year’s State of Origin series.
This will be Cherry-Evans’ eleventh Origin series having captained the Maroons on 18 occasions to three series victories (2020, 2022, 2023).
DCE will be joined in the halves by Cameron Munster, who missed last year’s series through injury.
Maroons coach Billy Slater named three newcomers in his squad for Origin I with Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters), Beau Fermor (Gold Coast Titans) and Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm) earning their debut Origin jerseys.
Ampol State of Origin, Game One
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - Wednesday 28 May
Queensland Maroons
1. Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)
2. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)
3. Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)
5. Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)
6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Sea Eagles)
8. Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)
9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)
10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)
11. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)
12. Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)
13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)
14. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)
15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)
16. Beau Fermor (Gold Coast Titans)
17. Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm)
18. Kurt Mann (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
19. Jesse Arthars (Brisbane Broncos)
20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)
Coach: Billy Slater
