The Late Mail: Blues v Maroons

New South Wales v Queensland

New South Wales v Queensland

We head to the Gold Coast for the third and final game of the 2021 Origin series. The series has been filled with drama, points and some controversy in selections and camp along the way but we're here, ready to go tonight. 

Starting with the home? side in New South Wales there is several changes from the side which wrapped up the series at Suncorp Stadium. The Blues have a new halves pairing in Eels halfback Mitchell Moses and Raiders utility Jack Wighton. Storm prop Dale Finucane comes straight into the starting side for Daniel Saifiti while Apisai Koroisau moves from 18th man to #14. Nicho Hynes is 18th man. 

For Queensland, coach Paul Green has named possibly his strongest side to avoid the whitewash. Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga is back which pushes Valentine Holmes to the wing with the other change in the backline is the debut of Cowboys flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow that pushes Kurt Capewell to the second row. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui goes to lock for the stood down Jai Arrow which puts Broncos forward Thomas Flegler onto the bench. Kurt Mann is 18th man. 

New South Wales

1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To'o 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Jack Wighton 7. Mitchell Moses 18. Dale Finucane 9. Damien Cook 10. Junior Paulo 11. Cameron Murray 12. Tariq Sims 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Apisai Koroisau 15. Angus Crichton 16. Payne Haas 17. Liam Martin 19. Nicholas Hynes

Queensland

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Valentine Holmes 3. Dane Gagai 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Christian Welch 9. Ben Hunt 10. Josh Papali'i 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Felise Kaufusi 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. AJ Brimson 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 18. Francis Molo 20. Thomas Flegler 19. Kurt Mann