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| Nickname = The Blues / The Cockroaches
| Nickname = The Blues / The Cockroaches
| Association = [[New South Wales Rugby League]]
| Association = [[New South Wales Rugby League]]
| Coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Graham Murray]]
| Coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Craig Bellamy]]
| Captain = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Danny Buderus]]
| Captain = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Danny Buderus]]
| Most caps = [[Brad Fittler]] (31)
| Most caps = [[Brad Fittler]] (31)

Revision as of 05:03, 9 February 2008

New South Wales
Badge of New South Wales team
Team information
NicknameThe Blues / The Cockroaches
Head coachAustralia Craig Bellamy
CaptainAustralia Danny Buderus
Most capsBrad Fittler (31)
Home stadiumTelstra Stadium
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
Biggest win
File:NewSouthWalescolours.png New South Wales 56 - 16 Queensland
(Stadium Australia, Sydney; 7 June 2000)
Biggest defeat
Queensland 36 - 6 New South Wales File:NewSouthWalescolours.png
(Lang Park, Brisbane; 23 May 1989)

The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland. They are known as The Blues (because of their sky-blue jerseys) or The Cockroaches.

Current Team

Team for Game Three, 2007.

No. Position Player Current Club (2007)
1. Fullback Brett Stewart Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2. Winger Hazem El Masri Canterbury Bulldogs
3. Centre Matt King Melbourne Storm
4. Centre Matt Cooper St George Illawarra Dragons
5. Winger Jarryd Hayne Parramatta Eels
6. Five-Eighth Greg Bird Cronulla Sharks
7. Half-Back Brett Kimmorley Cronulla Sharks
8. Prop Brent Kite Manly Sea Eagles
9. Hooker Danny Buderus (c) Newcastle Knights
10. Prop Willie Mason Canterbury Bulldogs
11. Second Row Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta Eels
12. Second row Andrew Ryan Canterbury Bulldogs
13. Lock Paul Gallen Cronulla Sharks
14. Interchange Luke Bailey Gold Coast Titans
15. Interchange Steve Simpson Newcastle Knights
16. Interchange Ryan Hoffman Melbourne Storm
17. Interchange Kurt Gidley Newcastle Knights
- Coach Graham Murray North Queensland Cowboys