Queensland coach Billy Slater is ready to spend the subsequent week deliberating on the make-up of his again row after Jai Arrow was dominated out for the rest of the State of Origin sequence.
South Sydney ahead Arrow is ready to overlook the subsequent six to eight weeks after present process ankle surgical procedure following the Rabbitohs’ win over the Gold Coast.
Arrow joins Dolphins ahead Tom Gilbert (shoulder) on the sidelines for Sport II of the sequence at Suncorp Stadium on June 21.
Arrow would have been the more than likely candidate to interchange Gilbert, and his versatility as a prop or edge ahead has been invaluable to the Maroons and the Rabbitohs.
The harm means Slater shall be looking for a substitute in his beginning facet and bench.
Whereas Queensland are blessed with sturdy center ahead depth – Corey Horsburgh, Christian Welch and J’Maine Hopgood could not make it into Slater’s 17 for final week’s win over NSW – they do not take pleasure in such depth on the sides.
Dolphins veteran Felise Kaufusi is suspended and will not play previous to subsequent Monday’s staff announcement, whereas Gold Coast ahead Beau Fermor is out for the season.
This leaves Slater with a alternative between Brisbane’s Kurt Capewell, who missed the squad for Origin I, and the Cowboys duo of Jeremiah Nanai and Heilum Luki.
