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Sims, Safiti and Koroisau in for NSW Blues

Sims, Safiti and Koroisau in for NSW Blues

By Semi Turaga
09/06/2021
NSW Blues team photo. [image: Blues/Facebook]

Fiji Bati players Tariq Sims, Daniel Saifiti and Apisai Koroisau are in the New South Wales Blues squad for Game 1 of the State of Origin at 10.10 tonight.

Sims and Saifiti will start while Koroisau is the 18th man.

NSW coach Brad Fittler has selected several Panthers players.

Three Penrith players – Brian To'o, Jarome Luai and Liam Martin have been rewarded with New South Wales debuts.

The Panthers who are unbeaten in 12 rounds in the NRL this season have five players in the run-on team.

NSW Blues squad for Game 1

1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To'o 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Damien Cook 10. Jake Trbojevic 11. Cam Murray 12. Tariq Sims 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Jack Wighton 15. Junior Paulo 16. Payne Haas 17. Liam Martin 18. Apisai Koroisau 19. Campbell Graham

Game 1 of the State of Origin Series will be played at 10.10 tonight.

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