Game one will be televised on Sky Sport 1 or streamed online via the Sky Sport Now app, with coverage starting from 9pm.<\/p>\n
What time does State of Origin Game I kick off?<\/p>\n
Kickoff between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons is at 10.05pm (NZT).<\/p>\n
Where is State of Origin Game I being played?<\/p>\n
Game one of the series will be held in Sydney at Accor Stadium.<\/p>\n
Blues head coach Laurie Daley. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
Who is playing?<\/p>\n
New South Wales Blues squad:<\/p>\n
1. James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)<\/p>\n
2. Brian To\u2019o (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
3. Stephen Crichton (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)<\/p>\n
4. Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)<\/p>\n
5. Tolutau Koula* (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)<\/p>\n
6. Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)<\/p>\n
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
8. Addin Fonua-Blake* (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)<\/p>\n
9. Reece Robson (Sydney Roosters)<\/p>\n
10. Mitchell Barnett (New Zealand Warriors)<\/p>\n
11. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)<\/p>\n
12 Haumole Olakau\u2019atu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)<\/p>\n
13. Isaah Yeo (c) (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
14. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)<\/p>\n
15. Victor Radley* (Sydney Roosters)<\/p>\n
16. Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)<\/p>\n
17. Blayke Brailey* (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)<\/p>\n
18. Ethan Strange* (Canberra Raiders)<\/p>\n
19. Casey McLean* (Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n
20. Dylan Lucas* (Newcastle Knights)<\/p>\n
Coach: Laurie Daley<\/p>\n
* Yet to play for NSW<\/p>\n
Queensland Maroons squad<\/p>\n
1. Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)<\/p>\n
2. Selwyn Cobbo (Redcliffe Dolphins)<\/p>\n
3. Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)<\/p>\n
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Redcliffe Dolphins)<\/p>\n
5. Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)<\/p>\n
6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)<\/p>\n
7. Sam Walker (Sydney Roosters)^<\/p>\n
8. Thomas Flegler (Redcliffe Dolphins)<\/p>\n
9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)<\/p>\n
10. Tino Fa\u2019asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)<\/p>\n
11. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)<\/p>\n
12. Kurt Capewell (New Zealand Warriors)<\/p>\n
13. Max Plath (Redcliffe Dolphins)^<\/p>\n
14. Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sutherland Sharks)^<\/p>\n
15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)<\/p>\n
16. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)<\/p>\n
17. Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm)<\/p>\n
18. Ezra Mam (Brisbane Broncos)^<\/p>\n
19. Gehamat Shibasaki (Brisbane Broncos)<\/p>\n
20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Redcliffe Dolphins)<\/p>\n
^ Potential debutant<\/p>\n
Head coach Billy Slater. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
Who are the coaches?<\/p>\n
Laurie Daley is the head coach of the New South Wales Blues<\/a> State of Origin team, returning for his second stint.<\/p>\n He originally coached the Blues between 2013 and 2017, winning six of his 15 games in charge.<\/p>\n Billy Slater is head coach of the Queensland Maroons team, having been in charge since taking over in 2022.<\/p>\n When and where are the other matches?<\/p>\n Game two will be played on June 17 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Victoria.<\/p>\n Game three will be played on July 8 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland.<\/p>\n Who currently holds the State of Origin shield?<\/p>\n Queensland currently hold the State of Origin shield, having overcome an 18-6 defeat in Game one to secure a 2-1 series victory in 2025.<\/p>\n When is the Women\u2019s State of Origin?<\/p>\n There is still one match left to play in this year\u2019s women\u2019s series.<\/p>\n New South Wales have already claimed the shield after winning game one 11-6 and game two 14-10.<\/p>\n The final dead-rubber match takes place at Robina Stadium in the Gold Coast on May 28.<\/p>\n When will State of Origin come to New Zealand?<\/p>\n A State of Origin match will be played at Eden Park in Auckland in 2027<\/a>, following three years of high-level talks with the NRL and the Australian Rugby League Commission.<\/p>\n It is expected that 50,000 fans will pack the stadium for the Queensland versus New South Wales match.<\/p>\n