Josh Jackson continues to be earmarked as potential New South Wales leader of the future after again being named on the Blues bench for State of Origin III.
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Unsurprisingly, Jackson was picked by Daley after he was free to play in the decider after successfully downgrading a dangerous throw charge at the NRL judiciary.
The Canterbury second-rower was originally hit with a grade two dangerous throw on Penrith five-eighth Jamie Soward.
The biggest talking point of yesterdays team announcement was Robbie Farah being named at hooker despite suffering a fractured hand last weekend.
Farah injured his hand in Wests Tigers’ loss to Penrith on Sunday and is facing a race against the clock to be fit for the Origin decider in Brisbane on Wednesday week.
Blues coach Laurie Daley on Tuesday named the same 17 that won game two at the MCG two weeks ago.
Josh Reynolds and Ryan Hinchcliffe were not named in the team, but will travel to the Blues’ Coffs Harbour base on Tuesday afternoon as shadow players and cover for Farah.
NSW: Josh Dugan, Will Hopoate, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Brett Morris, Mitchell Pearce, Trent Hodkinson, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah, James Tamou, Beau Scott, Ryan Hoffman, Paul Gallen (capt). Interchange: Trent Merrin, Boyd Cordner, David Klemmer, Josh Jackson.
