Every State of Origin player who represented NSW and Qld in U19/20s Origin

A number of Origin stars started their journey to the grand stage with representing their state at a junior level. See every player to ever play U19/20 Origin and which ones went on to represent NSW and Queensland in the ultimate showcase.

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For a number of State of Origin players, their journey to the rugby league showcase started by representing their state in junior levels.

The 2012 series was the first in which State of Origin expanded to U20s, at the time featuring players from the Toyota Cup.

It would become an annual one-game battle for the Darren Lockyer Shield, before being put on pause during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

Upon return, the format would be rebranded to U19s. While no players from the U19s are yet to grace the Origin arena, the fixture has hosted some terrific young NRL talents who could be destined for Origin in the future, such as Ethan Strange, Jack Bostock and Blake Mozer.

See below every player who has played U19/20 State of Origin – and the stars who made the jump to the game’s greatest arena.

In the eight years of the U20s fixture, 17 NSW players and 25 QLD players have gone on to play State of Origin.

The 2014 fixture would boast the most successful pool of graduates, with five NSW players and seven Queensland players going on to represent their state at Origin level.

Junior rep selection doesn’t always translate to NRL fame however, with every year of the fixture featuring multiple players who never made it to first grade.

Originally published as Every State of Origin player who represented NSW and Qld in U19/20s Origin