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Cobbo one of four Maroons Origin debutants

Teenager Selwyn Cobbo's form has proved irresistible to new Queensland coach Billy Slater, who has backed three more debutants for this year's State of Origin series opener.

The Brisbane winger, who has scored 10 tries in his past six NRL games, won a hotly-contested race for a spot in the Maroons' backline ahead of teammate Corey Oates and North Queensland pair Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Murray Taulagi.

There are spots on the reserves list for Tabuai-Fidow and Taulagi, while Slater said he would have been comfortable handing Oates a jersey too despite him missing the 22-player squad altogether.

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