Blues drop Olakau'atu; Lucas debuts. Moses starts despite hamstring injury.
NSW has dropped Haumole Olakau'atu for State of Origin II and called Dylan Lucas into the starting side for his Blues debut.
Blues coach Laurie Daley confirmed on Tuesday morning Mitchell Moses would start in the halves alongside Nathan Cleary, despite a hamstring injury that clouded his availability.
But the biggest shock is the omission of in-form Olakau'atu, who drops out to pave the way for Newcastle second-rower Lucas to start next to Hudson Young.
Olakau'atu is the new 20th man, which is the role Lucas filled in the Blues' 22-20 win over Queensland in Origin I last month.