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Tedesco axed as fullback as only six Blues survive

James Tedesco has been ditched as fullback in Michael Maguire's first NSW Blues side. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Michael Maguire has began his NSW coaching tenure with a boom-or-bust call, axing captain James Tedesco and picking Dylan Edwards for State of Origin I.

Maguire confirmed the shock call on Sunday night, dropping the incumbent Australian Test captain from his team and naming Jake Trbojevic as Blues skipper.

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