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Joel Gould

Langer hails 'great' DCE as Origin No.7 record looms

Daly Cherry-Evans (l) will play a record 16th Origin game in a row as a starting halfback. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Allan Langer has hailed Daly Cherry-Evans as a "great player and leader" as the Queensland captain prepares to break one of Langer's all-time State of Origin records.

On Wednesday night in Sydney against NSW, the 34-year-old Cherry-Evans will play a 16th Origin game in a row as a starting No.7.

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