Origin III: NSW & QLD Sides Named

Origin III: NSW & QLD Sides Named

[RUGBY LEAGUE] Origin III: NSW & QLD Sides Named

Here are the two sides named today for Origin III at Suncorp Stadium next Wednesday night.

NEW SOUTH WALES
STEWART, Brett
KING, Matt
LYON, Jamie
COOPER, Matt
HAYNE, Jarryd
BIRD, Greg
KIMMORLEY, Brett
KITE, Brent
BUDERUS, Danny (c)
MASON, Willie
HINDMARSH, Nathan
RYAN, Andrew
GALLEN, Paul
Bench:
BAILEY, Luke
SIMPSON, Steve
HOFFMAN, Ryan
GIDLEY, Kurt

QUEENSLAND
HUNT, Karmichael
TATE, Brent
BELL, Steven
HODGES, Justin
INGLIS, Greg
LOCKYER, Darren (c)
THURSTON, Johnathan
PRICE, Steven
SMITH, Cameron
CIVONICEVA, Petero
CARROLL, Tonie
WEBB, Carl
JOHNSON, Dallas
Bench:
BERRIGAN, Shaun
LILLYMAN, Jacob
MYLES, Nate
COSTIGAN, Neville

Quick take:

NSW have failed to pick anything resembling a class playmaker (Kimmorley is the closest thing in the side but he's a busy player rather than a classy one) and they might be good enough to stay in the contest in Game III but I just can't see their lack of class overcoming the Maroons' abundance of class in the 6, 7 and 9 jerseys.

Queensland will be heavy favourites unless the bookies want to be fleeced.