Jordan McLean will debut for NSW in the place of Payne Haas while Tom Gilbert will take his Queensland bow in the State of Origin decider
Jordan McLean will debut for NSW in the place of Payne Haas after the Brisbane prop was ruled out ofIn the only other change to the NSW game day side announced on Monday, coach Brad Fittler has opted to recall Jack Wighton. But the Canberra five-eighth will have to make do with being the Blues’ 18th man after missing game two with Covid-19.Haas, who has been battling a recurring AC joint issue all season, played in the Broncos’ 40-26 defeat to the Cowboys on Saturday.
The Blues have not won a decider in Brisbane since 2005 and Fittler has banked on a familiar formula to get the job done. Despite the withdrawal of Latrell Mitchell, Wighton has been unable to dislodge Matt Burton and Stephen Crichton in the centres or Siosifa Talakai on the bench. Queensland coach Billy Slater resisted making sweeping changes for the Brisbane clash, but with experienced second-rower Felise Kaufusi unavailable due to family reasons, Maroons selectors have called in North Queensland forward Gilbert.
The Maroons were dominated in a 44-12 loss in Perth last Sunday, where they had the chance to seal the series after an upset 16-10 victory in Sydney. Slater resisted any urge to tinker with his pack, or his youthful backline for the Suncorp Stadium clash though.
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