Overview
- Game II kicks off at 8:05 p.m. AEST on June 18 at Optus Stadium in Perth with New South Wales leading the series 1-0.
- Tom Dearden has been handed the No. 7 jersey and Cameron Munster named captain after coach Billy Slater dropped veteran Daly Cherry-Evans.
- Jarome Luai returns to partner Nathan Cleary in the NSW halves after Mitchell Moses was ruled out with a calf injury.
- Up to 30 mm of rain is forecast on matchday with temperatures around 18 °C at kickoff likely to soften the stadium’s hard surface.
- Optus Stadium could challenge its all-time attendance record as Channel 9 broadcasts live coverage and fans stream on 9Now.