A new lease on life at South Sydney has Glenn Stewart under consideration for a recall to the NSW Origin team for the first time since 2012.

Stewart, who has been named at five-eighth for Monday night's match against Cronulla, is acknowledged as one of the best ball playing back-rowers in the NRL and with mounting concerns over the Blues halves his inclusion would give the defending Origin champions more strike in attack.

Centre of controversy: Glenn Stewart. Credit:Getty Images

Since joining the Rabbitohs this season, Stewart has been credited with adding greater variety to their attack and Fairfax Media has been told that NSW coach Laurie Daley is a fan of the 31-year-old.

If selected, he could take the place of former Manly teammate Anthony Watmough, who has not had the same impact with his new club Parramatta as Stewart has at Souths.