Roosters half Mitchell Pearce has beaten Manly’s Matt Orford to the City halfback position, all but ending the Sea Eagles captain’s NSW Origin hopes.

Braith Anasta joins his Roosters teammate in the halves, with another promising young playmaker, Brisbane’s Peter Wallace, getting a chance off the bench.

Here’s the full team to take on Country on Friday May 2:
1. Brett Hodgson (Tigers)
2. Jarryd Hayne (Eels)
3. Ben Pomeroy (Sharks)
4. Brett Delaney (Titans)
5. Luke Rooney (Panthers)
6. Braith Anasta (Roosters)
7. Mitchell Pearce (Roosters)
8. Mark O’Meley (Roosters)
9. Corey Hughes (Bulldogs)
10. Jason King (Sea Eagles)
11. Luke Lewis (Panthers)
12. Mark Minichiello (Titans)
13. John Sutton (Rabbitohs)

14. Bryce Gibbs (Tigers)
15. Ray Cashmere (Cowboys)
16. Feleti Mateo (Eels)
17. Peter Wallace (Broncos)



Danny Buderus will captain the Country team named to take on City on Friday, May 2.

Canberra star Todd Carney will line up in the halves alongside Brett Finch, with Brett Stewart the fullback, Jamie Lyon in the centres and an experienced back row of Nathan Hindmarsh, Andrew Ryan and Craig Fitzgibbon.

Here’s the full Country team:
1. Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles)
2. Joel Monaghan (Raiders)
3. Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles)
4. Matt Cooper (Dragons)
5. Anthony Quinn (Storm)
6. Todd Carney (Raiders)
7. Brett Finch (Eels)
8. Brett White (Storm)
9. Danny Buderus (Knights) (c)
10. Anthony Laffranchi (Titans)
11. Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)
12. Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs)
13. Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters)

14. Ben Cross (Knights)
15. Chris Heighington (Tigers)
16. Brett Kearney (Sharks)
17. Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)