Born speedster Justin O'Neill in pole position for Maroons Storm speedster Justin O'Neill. Picture: Michael Klein Source: The Daily Telegraph STORM star Justin O'Neill is the son of a Vanuatu sprint queen, and now he is heir to the Maroons backline throne. But first he must shut down the Queensland star he may one day replace, Justin Hodges. With Brent Tate retiring from representative football next year and Hodges expected to follow suit, the Maroons will usher in a new generation of outside backs. Once dubbed "Ferrari" by teammate and Blues backrower Ryan Hoffman, versatile left winger O'Neill (pictured) is first in line to replace one day replace a veteran after being part of Queensland's Origin I camp. The speedster is a pure bred athlete. His mother Marie-Nicole represented Vanuatu as a 400m track runner at the Pacific Games. "Mum used to train me for sprints and athletics when I was younger, and used to make me chase her and try to catch up," O'Neill said. It wasn't long until she was trying to catch me. O'Neill will get a close-up view of what Origin quality is when he and Maurice Blair mark up on Hodges in Friday night's game against Brisbane. "Hodges is on my side and he's a real danger for them," O'Neill said. He and Corey Parker have been some of their best lately. Hodges is someone I have to make sure I cover well, because he just makes things happen. O'Neill said he was quiet during his Origin camp in June and did not pester the likes of Hodges with questions. He had not even heard that Tate would retire from representative football next year. "If that's the case then I will have to start 2014 very well," he said. We have some great Origin players here at the Storm and they set a great standard. The Storm are coming off rare successive losses to the Titans and Wests Tigers.