State of Origin predicted groups – sport two: Injuries give each coaches variety complications

Both groups have damage issues main into variety for the second one State of Origin fit in Perth on June 18.

The Warriors hope Mitchell Barnett has have shyed away from a major knee damage, after the NSW prop limped off of their 36-30 win over South Sydney on Sunday.

Barnett’s Origin sequence used to be left in severe doubt and he’ll go through scans in Auckland on Monday, after he clutched at his proper knee whilst creating a first-half take on at Accor Stadium on Sunday.

The damage got here simply 4 days after Barnett laid the platform for NSW of their series-opening win, and two-and-a-half weeks out from sport two in Perth.

“He’s done a knee injury of some description, but we’re waiting for scans,” Warriors trainer Andrew Webster stated. “We honestly don’t know what it is at the moment.

“He could be fine in a couple of weeks – I don’t want to be talking like he is not with us any more.

“If you do a medial or PCL, you’re never (mobile). There are different grades to different injuries, and until you look under the hood you never know.”

If he’s dominated out, Melbourne’s Stefano Utoikamanu, Manly veteran Jake Trbojevic and Wests Tigers front-rower Terrell May will likely be in rivalry for a call-up.

Utoikamanu is the favorite after he used to be at the prolonged reserves checklist for the 18-6 win over Queensland in Brisbane closing week.

Keaon Koloamatangi made his case in Souths’ loss – the 27-year-old were given via 80 mins once more, bust 8 tackles and scored the Rabbitohs’ first check out when he barged via 3 defenders to move over the road.

After totalling 494 metres in his first two video games since shifting from moment row to prop, the one-time Origin participant ran any other 189m on Sunday.

Canterbury’s Max King, after an completed first look for NSW, may get promoted to the run-on staff if Barnett’s knee injury is important.

Maroons trainer Billy Slater faces questions over shape with captain Daly Cherry-Evans below power to retain the halfback spot over Tom Dearden.

Canterbury veteran Kurt Mann may get an Origin debut at 32 if Dearden is increased to the beginning facet from his bench software function.

Cowboys ahead Jeremiah Nanai is loose to play after copping a grade-one price for a crusher take on in Saturday’s win over Wests Tigers with cost of a $3000 high-quality which means he avoids a two-game ban.

Maroons teammate Beau Fermor may be to be had for Origin variety in spite of being charged for a prime take on which has handiest earned the Titans second-rower a high-quality of $1800.

Reece Walsh is pushing to make a go back for the Broncos subsequent Saturday in opposition to the Gold Coast so he may substitute Kalyn Ponga at fullback whilst Slater may be making an allowance for shaking up his forwards with Corey Horsburgh, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, J’maine Hopgood and Jaydn Su’A in rivalry for a call-up.

Su’A limped off with an ankle damage within the first half of of St George Illawarra’s win over Newcastle on Friday night time and can sit down out Round 14 so it will be a chance for the Maroons to recall him to the pack.

Ponga sat out Round 13 with an ankle downside however will have to be again subsequent spherical. Veteran software Ben Hunt isn’t any likelihood of being to be had because of his hamstring damage.

Likely Origin II groups

Blues vs Maroons at Optus Stadium: 8pm, Wednesday June 18

NSW

1. Dylan Edwards
2. Brian To’o
3. Stephen Crichton
4. Latrell Mitchell
5. Zac Lomax
6. Mitchell Moses
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Mitchell Barnett/Max King
9. Reece Robson
10. Payne Haas
11. Liam Martin
12. Angus Crichton
13. Isaah Yeo (c)
14. Connor Watson
15. Spencer Leniu
16. Hudson Young
17. Max King/Stefano Utoikamanu
18. Campbell Graham

Queensland

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Xavier Coates
3. Robert Toia
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
5. Valentine Holmes
6. Cameron Munster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans/Tom Dearden
8. Moeaki Fotuaika
9. Harry Grant
10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
11. Reuben Cotter
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Patrick Carrigan
14. Tom Dearden/Kurt Mann
15. Lindsay Collins
16. Beau Fermor
17. Trent Loeiro
18. Kurt Mann/Kulikefu Finefeuiaki