Michael Maguire says Jake Trbojevic played just 29 minutes of game one due to a change of plan forced on the Blues by Joseph Suaalii’s send-off.
Michael Maguire has moved to explain why NSW skipper Jake Trbojevic was restricted to playing just 29 minutes in Wednesday night’s State of Origin opener.
“The question now is whether he can possibly even be in the team next time, or whether he’s captain. If he’s going to be captain, give him some time on the field.” Trbojevic, who can only play in the middle, was meant to return for the final 20 minutes, but Maguire and his team were unable to inject him back into the action until there were only four minutes remaining.Maguire would not guarantee any player their spot for game two, but Blues sources not authorised to speak publicly confirmed to this masthead Trbojevic would skipper the side again.
“It would be selfish of us to think the three of them need to come back from Origin and lead us – we’ve prepared so Reuben Garrick, Josh Aloiai and Luke Brooks, there’s an opportunity for those three guys in particular to step up and lead.”Liam MartinCoach Ivan Cleary backed Martin and Dylan Edwards, a late withdrawal from Origin I because of a quad strain, to be available for NSW come game two.
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