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State of Origin 21-man squads named, Ryan Papenhuyzen ruled out for NSW with calf injury
NRL grand final hero Ryan Papenhuyzen has been ruled out of the State of Origin opener with a calf injury while Coen Hess has been recalled and eight debutants named in Wayne Bennett’s Queensland.
Clive Churchill Medallist Papenhuyzen was next in line to replace star New South Wales full-back James Tedesco should he fail to pass Saturday’s fitness test on his injured knee.
Key points:
- NSW and Queensland have reduced their squads to 21 ahead of the first State of Origin game in Adelaide on November 4
- The highest profile change is Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, who has been ruled out with a calf injury
- Including reserves, Queensland has named 12 players who have no previous Origin experience in their squad
Tedesco has been named at…
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