NSW VB Blues coach Laurie Daley has today awarded final player numbers and positions for the team ahead of State of Origin Game I at ANZ Stadium.

The final team sees Blake Ferguson combine with Michael Jennings on one edge, Josh Dugan and Josh Mansour on the other, while debutant Matt Moylan gets the nod for the fullback position.

Up front, Paul Gallen has returned to the front row – where he has played seven of his 21 Origin appearances to date – allowing Greg Bird to play at lock. It means Boyd Cordner will start in the second-row for the first time in his Origin career, while Josh Jackson will play on the edge for the first time.

That leaves a dangerous-looking bench consisting of debutant utility Dylan Walker and props James Tamou, David Klemmer and Andrew Fifita – the trio weighing in at around 350kg.

The full side for Origin I, 2016 is as follows:

No. Name NRL Club D.O.B Junior Club Origin App 1 Matt Moylan Penrith Panthers 16/6/1991 St Patricks Blacktown/ St Clair Comets Nil 2 Blake Ferguson Sydney Roosters

20/3/1990 Wellington Cowboys/ Earlwood Saints 1 3 Michael Jennings Parramatta Eels

20/4/1988 St Marys/ West City Tigers 15 18 Josh Morris Canterbury Bulldogs

23/8/1986 Kiama Knights 11 5 Josh Mansour Penrith Panthers

17/6/1990 St Johns Eagles/ Kingsgrove Colts Nil 6 James Maloney Cronulla Sharks

15/6/1986 St Edwards Gosford 3 7 Adam Reynolds South Sydney Rabbitohs

10/7/1990 Alexandria Rovers/ Kensington United Nil 8 Aaron Woods Wests Tigers

13/3/1991 Leichhardt Juniors 8 9 Robbie Farah Wests Tigers

23/1/1984 Enfield Federals/ Leichhardt Wanderers 13 10 Paul Gallen (c) Cronulla Sharks

14/8/1981 Wentworthville Magpies 21 11 Boyd Cordner Sydney Roosters

9/6/1992 Old Bar Pirates 5 12 Josh Jackson Canterbury Bulldogs

8/1/1991 Gulgong Terriers/ Mudgee Dragons 3 13 Greg Bird Gold Coast Titans

10/2/1984 West Maitland Red Dogs/ Maitland Pumpkin Pickers 16 14 Dylan Walker Manly Sea Eagles

27/9/1994 Mascot Jets Nil 15 James Tamou North Queensland Cowboys

13/12/1988 Paddington Tigers/ Levin Knights 11 16 David Klemmer Canterbury Bulldogs

22/12/1993 All Saints Toongabbie 3 17 Andrew Fifita Cronulla Sharks

28/6/1989 Griffith Waratahs/ St Patricks Blacktown 4

UPDATE: With Josh Dugan ruled out from Origin I with an elbow injury, Josh Morris is his replacement and will wear Jersey #18

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