New South Wales Coach, Brad Fittler, has named nib Newcastle Knights players, Tyson Frizell and Jacob Saifiti, in the extended squad for Game I of State of Origin on June 8.
Frizell is no stranger to the rep arena having played 14 times for the Blues since his debut in 2016.
Jacob Saifiti earns his first call-up to the Origin squad after a stellar 2021 season, picking up the Danny Buderus Medal for Player of the Year, plus a strong start to the 2022 campaign.
The Blues will take on the Maroons on Wednesday week at ANZ Stadium.
NSW BLUES SQUAD (in alphabetical order)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)
Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Apisai Koroisau (Penrith Panthers)
Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
Ryan Matterson (Parramatta Eels)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)
Joseph Suaalii (Sydney Roosters)
James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters)
Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
