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Tue, 9th June, 2026, 9:54 AEST
NSW drop Olakau'atu, Lucas to debut in Origin II
Haumole Olakau'atu has been dropped from NSW's starting lineup for Origin II, with Dylan Lucas debuting. Mitchell Moses will start despite a hamstring injury.
The Canberra Times
NSW have dropped Haumole Olakau'atu for the second State of Origin match and called Dylan Lucas into the starting side for his Blues debut.
Coach Laurie Daley announced on Tuesday morning that Mitchell Moses would start in the halves next to 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, the extended squad role filled by Lucas in the victorious series opener.
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Mon, 8th June, 2026, 19:58 AEST
Blues pick Haas, bring in rookie as insurance for Moses
NSW coach Laurie Daley is betting on Mitch Moses' fitness for State of Origin game two, recalling him despite recent injury. Katoa is on standby.
The Canberra Times
NSW coach Laurie Daley is rolling the dice on the fitness of Mitchell Moses after recalling the Parramatta captain to his Blues side for game two of the State of Origin series.
Moses was named in Daley's squad on Monday despite having failed to play for the Eels since he was ruled out of the May 27 series opener in Sydney less than 48 hours before kick-off.
The Parramatta playmaker suffered a minor hamstring strain in the lead-up to game one and was replaced at five-eighth by Canberra's Ethan Strange.
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Mon, 8th June, 2026, 19:40 AEST
NSW Blues confirm team for State of Origin Game 2, 2026
NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley named a 21-player squad for Game 2, with Saifiti and Burton missing out.
Zero Tackle
NSW Blues head coach Laurie Daley has confirmed his squad for the second game of the 2026 State of Origin series, with Jacob Saifiti and Matt Burton missing out from the Game 1 side.
Daley took the step to not name a starting 17, but instead, named 21 players in alphabetical order for Game 2 of the series.
That comes with Mitchell Moses, under an injury cloud and not having played since before Game 1, under a major injury cloud. Both Ethan Strange, who started Game 1 in his place at five-eighth, and Isaiya Katoa, have been added to the squad.
Katoa effectively comes into the squad for Matt Burton, who was a late addition for Game 1 after Moses was withdrawn, with the Bulldogs utility playing a handful of minutes off the bench.
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