Stuart was named alongside Ken Kearney and Harry Wells as inductees in front of 500 guests ahead of the 2022 State of Origin opener next Wednesday in Sydney.

"I just see myself as a very fortunate person. I'm very honoured and I see myself as very lucky," Stuart told The Canberra Times of the honour.

"When I looked around the room to see the names of some of the people who are in the Hall of Fame, I just felt very, very humbled.

"I played the game to win. My goal was to win grand finals as a player and coach and I never played for those types of accolades or achievements.

"It was more about winning, and these are very much things that just make me very proud, and something that was never thought of."

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Stuart was described in his induction as a "mercurial halfback" that led the Raiders to win premierships in 1989-90 and in 1994.

He played 14 games in a Blues jersey in State of Origin and was a member of the NSW side that won three consecutive series between 1992-94.

Stuart was also Blues head coach in 2005 when he led NSW to win the Origin series over the Maroons, and in losing campaigns in 2011 and 2012.

"The True Blues dinner provides us with an opportunity to acknowledge our proud history and the wonderful contribution of all players who have pulled on the sky blue jumper with distinction," NSWRL acting chairman John Anderson said.

"The three players inducted tonight - Ken Kearney, Ricky Stuart and Harry Wells - represented their state with plenty of passion and deserve their place in our Hall of Fame."

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