Overview
- Tom Dearden takes over at halfback for Queensland in Game II, replacing Daly Cherry-Evans.
- Laurie Daley likens Dearden’s constant pressure on defenders to the style of Maroons great Allan Langer.
- Daley warns the Dearden-Munster axis will be a persistent test for NSW’s defensive line.
- Stefano Utoikamanu comes into the Blues side for injured forward Mitch Barnett.
- Reece Robson highlights the need for NSW to contain Queensland’s new halves if the Maroons are to keep the series alive.