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Women's State of Origin Late Mail: Game Two - Final Teams In

Keilee Joseph has joined the bench for the Maroons after missing the series opener through injury, while coach Tahnee Norris has also made several positional changes from the side she originally named.

The Sky Blues on the other hand are set to take the field as named, with both teams having undertaken their final training run on McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday.

Women's State of Origin Late Mail: Game Two

New South Wales v Queensland, Thursday at McDonald Jones Stadium

New South Wales: Olivia Kernick will start at lock and Keeley Davis goes to the bench in a late shift an hour before kick-off. Corban Baxter and Rachael Pearson remain in the halves while Jaime Chapman starts on the wing after her heroics in the opening game of the series. Kirra Dibb is the 18th player.

Queensland: No game day changes after powerhouse forward Keilee Joseph joined the bench when the squad was updated on Wednesday night, bumping Sophie Holyman out of the 17. Joseph returns for her third Origin game after missing the series opener through injury. Lauren Brown moves to hooker after initially being named at centre, with debutante Emmanita Paki now starting in a reshuffled backline and Destiny Brill moving back to the bench. Captain Ali Brigginshaw will start at halfback in place of Zahara Temara, with Sienna Lofipo the new lock. Temara is the Maroons' 18th player.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sky Blues is number 1 Emma Tonegato
    Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Tamika Upton
  • Winger for Sky Blues is number 2 Jaime Chapman
    Winger for Maroons is number 2 Julia Robinson
  • Centre for Sky Blues is number 3 Jessica Sergis
    Centre for Maroons is number 3 Shenae Ciesiolka
  • Centre for Sky Blues is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
    Centre for Maroons is number 5 Evania Pelite
  • Winger for Sky Blues is number 5 Tiana Penitani
    Winger for Maroons is number 17 Emmanita Paki
  • Five-Eighth for Sky Blues is number 6 Corban Baxter
    Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
  • Halfback for Sky Blues is number 7 Rachael Pearson
    Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw 

Forwards

  • Prop for Sky Blues is number 8 Millie Elliott
    Prop for Maroons is number 8 Shannon Mato
  • Hooker for Sky Blues is number 9 Olivia Higgins
    Hooker for Maroons is number 4 Lauren Brown
  • Prop for Sky Blues is number 10 Caitlan Johnston-Green
    Prop for Maroons is number 10 Jessika Elliston
  • 2nd Row for Sky Blues is number 11 Kezie Apps
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Tazmin Rapana
  • 2nd Row for Sky Blues is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Romy Teitzel
  • Lock for Sky Blues is number 15 Olivia Kernick
    Lock for Maroons is number 13 Sienna Lofipo

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sky Blues is number 13 Keeley Davis
    Interchange for Maroons is number 9 Destiny Brill
  • Interchange for Sky Blues is number 14 Taliah Fuimaono
    Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Emma  Manzelmann 
  • Interchange for Sky Blues is number 16 Grace Kemp
    Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Makenzie Weale
  • Interchange for Sky Blues is number 17 Sarah Togatuki
    Interchange for Maroons is number 19 Keilee Joseph

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sky Blues is number 19 Kirra Dibb
    Replacement for Maroons is number 18 Zahara Temara

Match Officials

  • Referee: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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