Queensland's preparation for State of Origin III has been thrown into chaos after Cameron Munster and Murray Taulagi registered positive COVID tests, and are now awaiting PCR results.
Queensland's preparation for Wednesday's State of Origin decider has been thrown into chaos after Cameron Munster and Murray Taulagi registered positive RAT tests on Friday night.If Munster or Taulagi have COVID they will be out of next Wednesday's decider.
Corey Oates has been called into the squad as a potential replacement for Taulagi, while North Queensland's Tom Dearden is in the box seat to replace Munster.New South Wales were already warm favourites to wrap up the series in next week's showdown on Wednesday night at Lang Park. The loss of Munster, man of the match in Queensland's against-the-odds victory in the series opener, is a serious blow to the Maroons' hopes.
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