Api Koroisau, Jacob Saifiti and Tariq Sims included in NSW Origin squad

Three players named in the Vodafone Fiji Bati 50 member extended squad have been included in the 2022 NSW Blues State of Origin team.

They are Apisai Koroisau, Jacob Saifiti and Dragons second-rower, Tariq Sims.

Other prominent players included in the NSW Blues squad are Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton (cryton), Payne Haas, Nicho Hynes, Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Kotoni Staggs, Brian To'o and James Tedesco (captain).

The Queensland Maroons will have the services of Kalyn Ponga, Valentine Holmes, Dane Gagai, Xavier Coates, Cameron Munster, Daly Cherry-Evans, Josh Papalii and Kurt Capewell.

The NSW Blues are the current champions of the State of Origin.

Game 1 of State of Origin will be held at 10.10pm next Wednesday, Game 2 will be played on the 26th of next month, and Game 3 will be held on the 13th of July.

NSW Blues Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels), Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers), Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers), Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights), Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos), Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks), Api Koroisau (Penrith Panthers), Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers) Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers), Ryan Matterson (Parramatta Eels) Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels), Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights), Tariq Sims (St. George-Illawarra Dragons), Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos), Joseph Suaalii (Sydney Roosters), James Tedesco, capt. (Sydney Roosters) Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters) Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders), Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)

Queensland Maroons Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights), Selwyn Cobbo (Brisbane Broncos), Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys), Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights), Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm), Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm), Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans), Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons), Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), Kurt Capewell (Brisbane Broncos), Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm), Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys), Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm), Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters), Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos), Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys), Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys), Jai Arrow (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Thomas Flegler (Brisbane Broncos), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (North Queensland Cowboys), Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys)