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The decider. The game which decides the dominant rugby league state in Rugby League's centenary year. Get talking about it here.
Queensland's confidence in their Origin 2 team has shown through by naming the same 17 players who demolished NSW in the previous game. The only change has been internal which has seen Sam Thaiday moving to the bench with Ashley Harrison making it in to the starting side.
NSW have had to make wholesale changes in the back line and Jarryd Hayne has come back in to the team on the wing after returning from suspension. He replaces Steve Turner.
Injuries have allowed Joel Monaghan to replace Mark Gasnier, whilst Braith Anasta has replaced Greg Bird, and Mitchell Pearces replaces Peter Wallace.
Regardless of whether or not Bird was injured, Anasta had to come in to the team at 6 if NSW were to have any chance of winning as NSW sorely need a ball player in that position. With Wallace's injury it meant Mitchell Pearce was pretty much a shoein as his combination with Anasta is widely regarded as the best combination in the game at the moment.
If NSW are to win, it will be on the back of these two.
The Blues have been strengthened on the wing by the return of Jarryd Hayne, however Joel Monaghan will certainly have his work cut out for him. It seems one position is bolstered, whilst another is deteriorated.
Craig Fitzgibbon and Willie Mason have swapped roles in the run on team from Prop to Second Row and vice-versa.
The other change in the NSW camp has been on the bench. Newcastle's Steve Simpson has been replaced by his team mate Ben Cross.
Queensland's confidence in their Origin 2 team has shown through by naming the same 17 players who demolished NSW in the previous game. The only change has been internal which has seen Sam Thaiday moving to the bench with Ashley Harrison making it in to the starting side.
NSW have had to make wholesale changes in the back line and Jarryd Hayne has come back in to the team on the wing after returning from suspension. He replaces Steve Turner.
Injuries have allowed Joel Monaghan to replace Mark Gasnier, whilst Braith Anasta has replaced Greg Bird, and Mitchell Pearces replaces Peter Wallace.
Regardless of whether or not Bird was injured, Anasta had to come in to the team at 6 if NSW were to have any chance of winning as NSW sorely need a ball player in that position. With Wallace's injury it meant Mitchell Pearce was pretty much a shoein as his combination with Anasta is widely regarded as the best combination in the game at the moment.
If NSW are to win, it will be on the back of these two.
The Blues have been strengthened on the wing by the return of Jarryd Hayne, however Joel Monaghan will certainly have his work cut out for him. It seems one position is bolstered, whilst another is deteriorated.
Craig Fitzgibbon and Willie Mason have swapped roles in the run on team from Prop to Second Row and vice-versa.
The other change in the NSW camp has been on the bench. Newcastle's Steve Simpson has been replaced by his team mate Ben Cross.
Qld Maroons
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- Karmichael Hunt - Brisbane Broncos
- Darius Boyd - Brisbane Broncos
- Greg Inglis - Melbourne Storm
- Brent Tate - NZ Warriors
- Israel Folau - Melbourne Storm
- Johnathan Thurston - NQ Cowboys
- Scott Prince - Gold Coast ***ans
- Steven Price - NZ Warriors
- Cameron Smith © - Melbourne Storm
- Petero Civoniceva - Penrith Panthers
- Michael Crocker - Melbourne Storm
- Ashley Harrison - Gold Coast ***ans
- Dallas Johnson - Melbourne Storm
- Billy Slater - Melbourne Storm
- Ben Hannant - Brisbane Broncos
- Nate Myles - Sydney Roosters
- Sam Thaiday - Brisbane Broncos
