Jack Wighton admits his snubbing from NSW’s State of Origin game three side lit a fire in him as he leads Canberra’s NRL finals push.
Wighton was considered the Blues’ best player in the Game I loss but missed Game II with COVID and NSW coach Brad Fittler opted against recalling him for the decider to stick with Stephen Crichton and Matt Burton as his centres.
Many have questioned if Wighton could have had more impact in the brutal Game III defeat.