Queensland coach Billy Slater has only made one change to the side that was defeated by the Blues in the second game of the 2022 Ampol State of Origin series, with Cowboys striker Tom Gilbert called up to the squad as Felise’s replacement. Kaufusi.
Kaufusi, who scored the first attempt of the second game and has made 14 appearances with the Maroons since his debut on Origin in 2018, is not available for family reasons.
Instead, Slater will turn to young Cowboys gunman Jeremiah Nanai in the back row, with Gilbert ready to join Harry Grant, Jai Arrow and Patrick Carrigan on the bench.
Gilbert will become the eighth North Queensland player to participate in Origin this year with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Valentine Holmes, Tom Dearden, Reuben Cotter and Nanai all on the Maroons team for Game One, while Murray Taulagi will be joined the group to debut. for the second game.
Jordan McLean also joined the New South Wales team for the second game and is expected to be named to the Blues squad later today for the third game.
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Storm’s fifth-rounder, Cameron Munster, has been named in the squad and is expected to play even though he missed his team’s loss to the Sea Eagles due to a shoulder injury.