The first NRL All Stars team was assembled in
2010 All Stars Match to play against the Indigenous All Stars on 13 February. After a tight game the Indigenous All Stars won due to a last minute try from
Jamie Soward. The final score was 16–12. During the voting in 2010, the Australian rugby league team and New Zealand national rugby league team vice-captains,
Cameron Smith and
Adam Blair were selected by default but this rule was dropped the following year. The NRL All Stars were captained by
Darren Lockyer in 2010 and 2011.
Benji Marshall took over the role in 2012 after Lockyer's retirement. Wayne Bennett's Coach's choice selections in 2011 were
Petero Civoniceva and
Kurt Gidley and in 2012 were
Luke Lewis and
Ben Hornby. Ben Hornby was ruled out with injury and Bennett selected Hornby's Dragons teammate
Nathan Fien to replace him. For voting, there are two stages. First fans nominate two forwards and two backs from each club from the NRL to take part in stage 2. For stage 2, the coach selects a position for each of the selected players and it is the fans' job to form a team, with one player from each club only. ==Squads==