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Updates and live scores from game two of the series
Kickoff time at ANZ Stadium tonight is 8.10pm AEDT
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8.41am GMT
There are changes too for the Maroons, headlined by the return of Valentine Holmes in the No.1 jersey for the first time since 2018. He replaces AJ Brimson who was injured during his livewire performance in game one.
In the pack, Dunamis Lui makes his Origin debut in place of the industrious Christian Welch, who is ruled out after suffering a heavy knock late in game one, while Jaydn Su’A comes in for Coen Hess after making an impact off the bench in Adelaide with Moeaki Fotuaika filling the spare seat on the interchange bench.
8.37am GMT
Brad Fittler has made a couple of big decisions as he seeks to improve on a below-par showing in the series opener. The most significant call sees Cody Walker replace Luke Keary at five-eighth in a bid to improve the cohesion in the Blues’ backline. The other headline grabber is the nomination of fullback James Tedesco as his state’s 20th skipper, the fullback deputising for injured clubmate Boyd Cordner.
Replacing Cordner in the starting XIII is Angus Crichton with Dale Finucane filling the space vacated on the interchange. Continue reading...