NSW Blues' 2013 Emerging State of Origin squad revealed

HERE it is - the first NSW State of Origin squad for 2013. The Daily Telegraph has obtained NSW's 22-man Emerging Blues squad.

HERE it is - the first NSW State of Origin squad for 2013.

The Daily Telegraph has exclusively obtained NSW's 22-man Emerging Blues squad. The players will enter a three-day camp in Coogee from January 18.

NSWRL officials will officially release the squad today but the two Reynolds boys - Canterbury's Josh and South Sydney's Adam - will definitely be there.

Other stars include Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, Aiden Tolman, Jamal Idris, Tariq Sims, Nathan Merritt, Feleti Mateo, Aaron Woods and Chris Lawrence.

The early team announcement proves that NSW has already well and truly begun preparations for next year's series, which will include two games at ANZ Stadium.

Asked about the Reynolds boys, Blues coach Laurie Daley said: "They both had fabulous first-up seasons in 2012 at NRL level. We potentially see them as both being State of Origin players. Their selection is a great reward for the seasons they enjoyed this year.

"We want to get all these players into camp and let them know what is required to be a State of Origin player and to see how they adapt to the environment."

Several rising stars also won spots including Parramatta's Jacob Loko, Canterbury's Josh Jackson, Gold Coast's Aidan Sezer, Manly's Jorge Taufua, St George Illawarra's Mitch Rein and Sydney Roosters pair Boyd Cordner and Joseph 'BJ' Leilua. Cordner has been touted as a future Roosters skipper.

"Some of the guys have already played at a State of Origin level," Daley said.

"We want these players Origin-ready from the moment they receive the phone call and camps like these are essential for us to get them into that frame of mind.

"You look at a guy like Josh Reynolds who has progressed through the NSW Cup and starred this year for the Bulldogs. It is about helping players like him transition through to this next level of rugby league."

Daley already has a core of players he knows will be chosen so overlooked them for the Emerging Squad.

"It's going to be a tough ask but we will be prepared and we'll be ready," Daley said.

"The gap between the two states is almost non-existent but we also know this is probably the greatest Queensland team of all-time. We are under no illusions but I also know we have an amazingly talented player pool to select from with enormous depth."