State of Origin game two LIVE: All the latest updates as NSW try to stop Queensland winning a third straight series
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog for all the updates and scores from the second game of this year's State of Origin series.
08:31
A worrying development for Daly Cherry-Evans
He was accused of a cheap shot on Angus Crichton in game one by none other than footy Immortal Andrew Johns - and now the Roosters back rower has spoken out about how the incident will him at the MCG tonight. Not good reading for the Maroons skipper...
NSW hard man Angus Crichton sends Queensland captain a veiled threat
Angus Crichton has sent Daly Cherry-Evans a veiled threat after claims the Maroons captain performed a 'cheap shot' on the Blues hard man during the series opener.
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08:27
How the teams will look barring any late changes
Slater and Maguire didn't make any last-minute alterations for game one - and if they keep that up, here's how the teams will look come game time
NSW
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Brian To'o 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Latrell Mitchell 5. Zac Lomax 6. Jarome Luai 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Reece Robson 10. Payne Haas 11. Liam Martin 12. Angus Crichton 13. Cameron Murray 14. Connor Watson 15. Isaah Yeo 16. Haumole Olakau'atu 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Mitchell Barnett 19. Cameron McInnes
Queensland
1. Reece Walsh 2. Xavier Coates 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Reuben Cotter 9. Ben Hunt 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Jaydn Su'a 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Harry Grant 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Felise Kaufusi 17. Kurt Capewell 18. Dane Gagai 20. Trent Loiero
08:18
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08:14
Nate Myles jokes about THAT outburst after Sua'ali'i smashed Reece Walsh
The Maroons great turned Queensland assistant was seen shouting 'Hope you enjoyed your f**king debut' at the Rooster after he was sent off in game one.
Now he has hit back in hilarious style, saying, 'It’s a bit of a funny one, I’m a little bit disappointed that people would think that I swear at an upstanding citizen of the game.
'I just wanted to be honest with him and just let him quietly know how his performance was.'
And if you believe that, we'd like to sell you the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
08:08
Billy Slater vs Michael Maguire rivalry goes up a notch
They were mates who worked together at the Melbourne Storm when Billy was playing and Madge was coaching, but that's gone out the window courtesy of the NSW boss's 'glass houses' comment - and today it emerged a simple act by Slater has got the Blues offside once again.
How a seemingly innocent act by Billy Slater angered the NSW team
The feud between Billy Slater and Michael Maguire seems to have escalated after the Maroons coach played one last mind game before the series goes on the line on Wednesday night.
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08:05
G'day and welcome
Thanks for joining us for our coverage of all the action as the Blues face a must-win game to stop the Maroons winning a third straight series for the first time since 2017.
From team news to the latest scores, controversies and social media reaction, we'll have you covered as a new-look NSW team tries to recover from the 38-10 hammering they copped in Sydney.
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