World Cup winning halfback Cooper Cronk has declared Australia cannot afford to “carry” Daly Cherry-Evans on the bench for the knockout stages.
State of Origin rivals Nathan Cleary, 24, and Cherry-Evans, 33, have been battling it out all year for the Kangaroos’ chief playmaking position.
Coach Mal Meninga is leaning towards picking both players
but Cronk has warned against it, telling
foxsports.com.au
it should be a “straightforward” decision.