Representative footy is the pinnacle of rugby league.
The State of Origin series is always casting a shadow over the NRL while the end of year World Cup has players auditioning for spots in a big way.
There are often arguments about what constitutes an "Origin or rep player" but the simplest way of putting it is the best players play rep footy.
Today we are going to look at seven players who are certain future rep players.
Whether that be Origin or international (often both), each of the below players will be running out at the top level before too long.
Below are seven, certain future representative players:
Jesse Colquhoun
24 year-old middle Jesse Colquhoun has been earmarked for higher honours for a few seasons now.
Injury has robbed him of the game time required to have already pressed his case, but he's now approaching 50 NRL caps.
His re-signing had a huge say in Cam McInness moving on, with Colquhoun ready to don the Sharks number 13 for the better part of the next decade.
The only threat to that is his brilliant efforts at prop whilst the Sharks dealt with an injury crisis.
His ability to wear the 8/10 or 13 makes him a prime candidate for a NSW bench spot in a year or two's time. Especially with a few of the former regular NSW props at the back end of their careers.
Tackling at almost 98% and averaging over 100 metres, the ball playing lock is very much in the mould of current NSW lock Isaah Yeo.
He stands at 190 cm and weights over 106 kilos. Being 24 he is approaching his prime, which puts him a little ahead of some of the younger options on here.
If he can stay fit in 2027, there is no reason his name can't be in the discussion for a bench spot for the Sky Blues.
