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The Canberra Raiders have launched the first raid to land the signature of David Fifita after news he and teammate Tino Fa'asuamaleaui were essentially free agents after the sacking of Justin Holbrook.
revealed on Sunday that the hulking pair had a contract clause in their deals which tied their fates to that of Holbrook, who was
It was a shrewd juggling act from the Titans who were praised as there were no hints of a leak before the news dropped.
NSW coach Brad Fittler has made some significant changes to the team for the third game of the State of Origin series.
Cody Walker will be recalled to the squad, while Keaon Koloamatangi will make his debut for the Blues.
These inclusions mean that Damien Cook and Hudson Young will be left out of the team after their poor performances in Origin II.
If Canberra Raiders fans felt Hudson Young was hard done by in his NSW Blues axing for Origin III, rest assured they weren't alone.
There were mixed emotions at Raiders training on Monday as the team learned of Corey Horsburgh's long-awaited call-up to the Maroons' 17, while Young was dumped for game three in Sydney on July 12.
It was a bitter pill to swallow for Raiders centre Jarrod Croker who thought Young was a near-certainty to retain his position for NSW after setting up their only try in a solid showing in game two.