New South Wales Rugby League team
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Team for game 3, 2006.
| No. | Position | Player | Current Club (2007) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fullback | Brett Hodgson | Wests Tigers |
| 2. | Winger | Timana Tahu | Parramatta Eels |
| 3. | Centre | Matt King | Melbourne Storm |
| 4. | Centre | Matt Cooper | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| 5. | Winger | Eric Grothe, Jr. | Parramatta Eels |
| 6. | Five-Eighth | Mark Gasnier | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| 7. | Half-Back | Craig Gower | Penrith Panthers |
| 8. | Prop | Luke Bailey | Gold Coast Titans |
| 9. | Hooker | Danny Buderus (c) | Newcastle Knights |
| 10. | Prop | Willie Mason | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| 11. | Second Row | Steve Simpson | Newcastle Knights |
| 12. | Second Row | Nathan Hindmarsh | Parramatta Eels |
| 13. | Lock | Luke O'Donnell | North Queensland Cowboys |
| 14. | Interchange | Mark O'Meley | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| 15. | Interchange | Steve Menzies | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 16. | Interchange | Paul Gallen | Cronulla Sharks |
| 17. | Interchange | Ben Hornby | St George Illwarra Dragons |
| - | Coach | Graham Murray |