Laurie Daley Set for 7.30am Monday NSW Blues Reveal — State Of Origin Team List 2026

Laurie Daley will unveil the state of origin team list 2026 for Game 1 on Monday morning, and the main call is at fullback. Only one of James Tedesco and Dylan Edwards is set to start, with the other still a possible extended-bench option.

Daley’s 7.30am call

Daley will name his NSW Blues team at 7.30am on Monday, settling the first major selection of the series. That decision will decide which of the two fullbacks gets the starting jersey for the opener.

James Tedesco and Dylan Edwards have both been in fine form to start the year, which is why the fullback spot has drawn so much attention. The Blues coach has now narrowed the race to one starter, leaving the other to wait on whether he is included as cover.

Tedesco and Edwards race

The key choice is straightforward but tight: one starts, one waits. Daley could still name the omitted fullback on the extended bench, giving NSW an insurance option without doubling up in the run-on side.

That leaves the Monday morning announcement as the final word on how the Blues line up for Game 1 of the State of Origin series. Once the team drops, the fullback call will be set and the rest of the squad picture will follow from there.

will publish the team when it is announced, but the selection itself belongs to Daley at 7.30am. For NSW, the immediate question is no longer who is in the frame — it is which of Tedesco or Edwards gets the start and which one is waiting on the bench.