Young dropped as NSW swing axe for Origin Game III

Young dropped as NSW swing axe for Origin Game III

Canberra Weekly

Cody Walker has ousted Jarome Luai from the NSW side for the third State of Origin match, with coach Brad Fittler recalling Clint Gutherson and dropping Canberra's Hudson Young as the Blues push to avoid a series whitewash.

Bradman Best and Keaon Koloamatangi will earn their Origin debuts as part of seven changes to the side that lost 32-6 in Origin II last month.

Of those left out, only injured centre Tom Trbojevic and Payne Haas were unavailable, with the latter succumbing to an ankle injury he has been battling since May and aggravated playing for Brisbane on Saturday night.

Five-eighth Luai and prop Paulo are the most established...

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