Favourites or underdogs? Billy Slater says it makes zero difference to how his QLDmaroons will attack Origin II tomorrow night. Queensland are hot favourites to clinch the series at Suncorp Stadium. 7NEWS
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: NSW Blues arrive in enemy territory for State of Origin Game II.Murray enters the must-win game racing the clock to recover from a groin injury, with NSW coach, while Martin continues to recover from a category-one head knock and is expected to play in Game II.“I feel good, I’ve had about two weeks off now, so it’s probably been a bit of a blessing in disguise.
“It’s going to be a pretty hostile crowd out there, and it’s going to be a massive game, but they are the ones you want to play in,” Murray told the media in Brisbane.NSW began camp for Game II with injury concerns over Liam Martin, Cameron Murray and Latrell Mitchell.“It’s good to be up here in Brisbane, now it’s starting to get a little bit more real.
Blues hooker Damien Cook knows history is against NSW winning in Brisbane. However, he said the team was feeling confident heading into the match.
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