Broncos coach Kevin Walters and skipper Kurt Capewell have each backed Tom Flegler to return to the Origin enviornment.
Meanwhile, rugby league supremo Phil Gould has floated a shock place for Dylan Edwards to fill and make his NSW debut.
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EDWARDS’ ORIGIN CALL-UP
Rugby league supremo is backing Panthers gun Dylan Edwards to make his Origin debut on this yr’s collection in an unlikely place.
The 27-year-old gained the Clive Churchill Medal final yr and has been an integral determine within the Panthers’ back-to-back premierships.
The gun fullback joined Penrith’s junior system as a five-eighth earlier than plying his commerce within the centres and on the wing forward of his change to the No.1 jersey.
Edwards debuted within the NRL on the wing in 2016 and Gould believes he might fill the vacant wing spot for NSW coach Brad Fittler.
Gould confirmed on the Six Tackles with Gus podcast that Edwards might play on the wing if known as upon.
“He’s a player that just worked so hard, and he would not be out of place in the Origin team,” he stated.
The name comes with two main figures within the wing race unsure resulting from harm.
Bulldogs gun Josh Addo-Carr has solely 80 minutes to impress Fittler after being sidelined with an ankle blow.
Meanwhile, Roosters veteran Daniel Tupou has been out for an prolonged interval with a hamstring harm.
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FLEGLER’S ORIGIN AUDITION
Both Broncos coach Kevin Walters and skipper Kurt Capewell have backed prop Tom Flegler to earn his second Origin cap.
The 23-year-old entrance rower made his Maroons debut in 2021 however didn’t function in Queensland’s 2022 collection victory.
Now with Raiders veteran Josh Papalii retiring, a spot within the ahead pack has opened up and Flegler may very well be the person to get the nod by Billy Slater.
“He’s more consistent, and I his style of play, he is a rough and aggressive style of person… I think he’d look good in a Queensland jersey doing that to that other colour,” Walters stated within the post-match press convention.
“The improvement you have seen in the last 12 months, he is starting to step up as one of our leaders of the pack,” Capewell added.
“I definitely wouldn’t shy away from him playing Origin, 100 per cent.
“Queensland is in such a great spot to have so many players in contention for Origin, it is a healthy competition.”
Billy Slater has an enormous resolution on his fingers in relation to his ahead pack, with Reuben Cotter, Christian Welch, Corey Horsburgh, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Lindsay Collins and Flegler all vying for spots.
Meanwhile, Capewell, who has performed each recreation of the final three Origin collection, appears a certainty to as soon as once more play within the backrow.
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