NRL fans question Billy Slater's omission of Corey Horsburgh after Queensland's third consecutive Origin defeat.
NRL fans are questioning how Billy Slater left Corey Horsburgh out of his Queensland team for State of Origin 1, after the Maroons' forward pack were badly beaten again on Wednesday night. Slater's side have now lost three Origin games in a row, and two on the trot at Suncorp Stadium for the first time in 27 years.
As we saw last year, the Maroons' forward pack were dominated by their NSW counterparts, and the likes of Mo Fotuaika, Reuben Cotter and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui failed to have much impact. A number of Queensland veterans in Daly Cherry-Evans and Valentine Holmes will come under scrutiny, and Slater will be forced to make changes for Game 2.
And a name that was on a lot of fans' lips on Wednesday night was Horsburgh. The Canberra forward has been sensational for the Raiders this year, helping them climb to second on the NRL ladder after 12 rounds.