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Hudson Young says he'll take his State of Origin debut with both hands after emerging as a bolter selection in the NSW squad for Game I.
The Canberra second-rower looks set to come off the bench in next Wednesday's series opener in Adelaide, after being picked as one of three Blues debutants.
Young, 24, admitted he played Sunday evening's NRL clash with Manly with an Origin call-up squarely on his mind, declaring he "really badly" wants to pull on the blue jersey and become a representative player.
Hudson Young won't die wondering in NSW Origin debut
Horsburgh willing to bide his time for 'dream' Origin call-up
Corey Horsburgh's State of Origin dream is paused for now, but is by no means over for this series.
The Raiders forward from Caboolture missed out on selection in Billy Slater's Queensland Maroons squad on Monday morning.
While game one won't feature "Big Red", it's thought Slater hasn't shut the door completely on Horsburgh.
Jake Trbojevic out, Pangai among NSW Origin rookies
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Tevita Pangai will debut for NSW in State of Origin I after Jake Trbojevic's problematic calf prompted the Manly star to rule himself out of the series opener.
Trbojevic looked set to be picked for the May 31 clash in Adelaide before reporting calf soreness in his NRL comeback game on Sunday afternoon.
That prompted a last-minute change of plan for NSW coach Brad Fittler, calling Pangai into the squad as one of three debutants alongside Cronulla's Nicho Hynes and Canberra's Hudson Young.
