Westpac NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley has named his team today for Game Two of the Ampol State of Origin series at the MCG in Melbourne on Wednesday 17 June.
Prop Payne Haas returns to the starting side after missing Game One with a knee injury, Mitchell Moses has been named at five-eighth after missing the opening match with a hamstring strain, Dylan Lucas will make his debut in the back row, hooker Apisai Koroisau starts on the bench, while winger Mark Nawaqanitawase has been added to the 20-player squad.
The Westpac NSW Blues hold a 1-0 lead in the series after producing the biggest comeback in Origin history to down Queensland 22-20 at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
AMPOL STATE OF ORIGIN SERIES
Game Two, MCG, Melbourne, Wednesday 27 June
Westpac NSW Blues
1. James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers)
4. Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)
5. Toluta’u Koula (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
6. Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
9. Reece Robson (Sydney Roosters)
10. Mitchell Barnett (Warriors)
11. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)
12. Dylan Lucas (Newcastle Knights)
13. Isaah Yeo (c) (Penrith Panthers)
14. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
15. Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)
16. Addin Fonua-Blake (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
17. Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
18. Ethan Strange (Canberra Raiders)
19. Mark Nawaqanitawase (Sydney Roosters)
20. Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Coach: Laurie Daley
