Queensland name two debutants for Origin decider
QUEENSLAND have named Corey Norman and Christian Welch to make their Maroons debut for the State of Origin decider on July 10 in Sydney.
Coach Kevin Walters didn’t give much away on Monday, naming his squad for game three in alphabetical order.
However, St George Illawarra’s Norman is tipped to feature in the halves for Newcastle superstar Kalyn Ponga suffered a calf injury and was ruled out of play for at least a couple of weeks.
Joe Ofahengaue was also named to return from a knee injury.
Canterbury’s Dylan Napa and Gold Coast Titans star Jarrod Wallace were both dropped after disappointing performances.
CHECK OUT the full team below:
| Player | NRL club |
|---|---|
| Will Chambers | Melbourne Storm |
| Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| David Fifita | Brisbane Broncos |
| Dane Gagai | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Matt Gillett | Brisbane Broncos |
| Tim Glasby | Newcastle Knights |
| Ben Hunt | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Felise Kaufusi | Melbourne Storm |
| Moses Mbye | Wests Tigers |
| Josh McGuire | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Michael Morgan | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Cameron Munster | Melbourne Storm |
| Corey Norman | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Corey Oates | Brisbane Broncos |
| Joe Ofahengaue | Brisbane Broncos |
| Josh Papalii | Canberra Raiders |
| Christian Welch | Melbourne Storm |
