Queensland squad named on Monday for the opening 2012 State of Origin rugby league match against NSW in Melbourne on May 23:-

Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Brent Tait, Jonathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (capt), Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, Nate Myles, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matt Gillett, Dave Taylor, Ben Hannant, David Shillington

18th man: Daly Cherry-Evans. Shadow: Dane Nielsen. Coach: Mal Meninga.

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