Zero Tackle rewinds to the past as the NSW Blues get ready to take on the QLD Maroons on Thursday evening in the 2024 Under-19s State of Origin match.

Zero Tackle looks at every player who competed for the Blues at the U19/20s level and examines which players have gone on to play in the State of Origin arena.

Players who have gone on to the Origin arena from the junior representative match include Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Stephen Crichton, Jake Trbojevic, Cameron Murray and many more.

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2023 (NSW U19s def QLD U19s 32-14)

The second edition of the Under 19s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 18 points, with centre Ethan Strange being awarded Player of the Match honours.

Ethan Strange scored four tries. Ethan Ferguson and Savelio Tamale would all cross the line for a try, while Ferguson booted four goals to finish with 12 points.

Over the following years, no players from the team have yet to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.

1. Chevy Stewart
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Ethan Strange
4. Josh Feledy
5. Ethan Ferguson
6. Latu Fainu
7. Ethan Sanders
8. Jake Clydsdale
9. Billy Scott
10. Samuela Fainu
11. Charlie Guymer
12. Harrison Hassett
13. Myles Martin

Interchange
14. Joash Papalii
15. Nicholas Tsougranis
16. Sam Tuivaiti
17. Luron Patea

NRL Rd 6 - Raiders v Titans
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Ethan Strange of the Raiders in action during the round six NRL match between Canberra Raiders and Gold Coast Titans at GIO Stadium, on April 14, 2024, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

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