State of Origin 2022 Game 2

Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has made seven changes to his 22-player squad for Game Two of the Ampol State of Origin series at Optus Stadium ...

James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters) Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers) Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)

There is still no place for Bulldogs flier Josh Addo-Carr; The Blues travel to Perth on Monday ahead of Sunday's Game II. Matt Burton, Angus Crichton, Clint ...

Canterbury's Burton is in contention to play left centre in place of Staggs but there is no place for fellow Bulldog Josh Addo-Carr, who has scored five tries in the three games since being snubbed for Origin I. - The Blues travel to Perth on Monday ahead of Sunday's Game II New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has made seven changes to his squad for next Sunday's must-win State of Origin II in Perth.

Brad Fittler has made seven changes to the squad that lost 16-10 to the Queensland Maroons in the opener, with Matt Burton, Angus Crichton, Clint Gutherson, ...

James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters) Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers) Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)

Brad Fittler has made seven changes to his NSW Blues team for their must win clash with the Maroons in Perth in a bid to set up a decider in Brisbane.

James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters) Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers) “You pick players for impact, whether they’re starting or coming off the bench.

The NSW Blues didn't disappoint after reports of mass changes did the rounds on Sunday morning.

Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers) James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters) Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)

The New South Wales Blues have made a number of changes to their State of Origin team for Game 2 of the series.

Crichton and Trbojevic are two new faces in the squad. It's tipped that Burton and Game 1 bench player Stephen Crichton will be the starting centres, with Talakai a chance of playing from the bench, although positional order for the Blues will be confirmed in the coming days. In announcing a 22-man squad for the second game of the series, coach Brad Fittler confirmed seven new faces, including five who are likely to be included in the final 17.

NSW coach Brad Fittler has defended his decision to make seven changes to his Blues squad after the narrow loss in the State of Origin series opener.

Fittler explained he had dropped Sims with one eye on the years ahead; Sims will be 33 in February and could choose to retire when his contract expires after 2023. “He was unlucky not to make the first game. “What Crichton does with Penrith, he’s a great defender.” We went into the first game thinking a certain way about how the game would go and what we could do but it didn’t happen.” Fittler has yet to name his 17 but confirmed Matt Burton and Stephen Crichton would form a new-look centre pairing. Jacob Saifiti and Tyson Frizell are also out of the extended squad for Origin II, to be played in Perth on 26 June.