A mission to rebuild Brisbane with State of Origin players is in swing with Kevin Walters confirming interest in Queensland stars Dane Gagai and Kurt Capewell. The off-contract Maroons align with Walters' goal of bringing Origin players to the Broncos, who have just two representatives, Xavier Coates (Queensland) and Payne Haas (NSW), in squads for game one of the 2021 series. It's a far cry from days when the Broncos would supply up at 12 players in a series during the early 2000s. "That was one of our objectives when I first walked through the door was to get more Origin-based players here so it will be a work in progress," Walters said ahead of Thursday's NRL clash with St George Illawarra. "We've got one in so we've just got to try and build on that over the next couple of years," Walters continued. "(Gagai and Capewell) are both off contract and they would be two we would be interested in having a conversation with. "We will let them play their Origin series. They've got a big match in front of them on Wednesday. "They're two quality players so they would be welcome in most clubs I would have thought."
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