Former NSW Blues fullback and Roosters captain James Tedesco will make a remarkable return to the State of Origin arena tonight after Dylan Edwards was ruled out with a quad injury.
Edwards injured his quad while training with the Blues which has ruled him out of what would have been his Origin debut.
The ARLC approved Tedesco to come from outside the 20 selected players announced last week and has joined the squad in Sydney.
Tedesco, who was initially overlooked for the number one jumper, extends his record-breaking streak of Origin games for New South Wales with his 23rd straight game.
Meanwhile, Blues and Sharks playmaker Nicho Hynes has been cleared for the series opener as he manages to recover on time from a calf complaint.
The Blues will take on the Queensland Maroons at 10.05 tonight in game 1 of the State of Origin.
Source: NRL News
