As State Of Origin season rolls around again, it is still unclear just who has their nose in front.
New South Wales copped a 52-6 thrashing the last time they faced the Maroons at Suncorp Stadium, and coming up with a response is no easy feat, it will not happen again and the Blues want to bounce back.
Both teams are sporting new faces, but both will trot out some old tactics as another interstate series kicks off tonight.
Queensland rookie Corey Oates is a devastating ball runner and has established himself as an elite winger, but he has had injury issues to start the year and is not immune to defensive lapses.
On the other side, Matt Moylan will spend most of the night with his eyes turned skyward, watching Queensland bombs spiralling his way, while winger Josh Mansour and halfback Adam Reynolds will have the defensive issues in their games worked over and over.
Dylan Walker’s role is less clear.
He is not a utility in the usual sense in that he is not well versed playing anywhere in the forwards.
If the Blues suffer a backline injury early, he can enter the game and the team can carry on without losing a step, making the selectors look like geniuses.
The New South Wales Blues will face the Queensland Maroons in State of Origin 2 at 10 tonight.
Source: NRL
