MONDAY JUNE 12 2017 SPORT 23 NSW plot to unveil Trbojevic double

HE has only been back a week but Manly’s is today poised to take another giant leap forward in his pros- pering career. It can be revealed Trbojevic is set to be drafted into NSW’s extended 20-man squad as the Blues look to win this year’s State of Origin series against Queensland at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday week. Blues coach Laurie Daley and chief adviser Peter Sterling have discussed naming Trbo- jevic alongside older brother Jake, who will retain his place on the interchange bench for Origin II. Daley is desperately hoping his players can avoid injury and suspension over this NRL round so he can name an un- changed line-up for a game which could thrust NSW play- ers into history. NSW captain was a late withdrawal for the Decked out with national flags, Michael Morgan and pose with the World Cup trophy Picture: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD Roosters in their 40-18 win over the Wests Tigers yes- terday, but he will be fit to lead the Blues on Wednesday week. For Game One, Daley named Jordan McLean, Matt Moylan and Jack de Belin as Morgan puts Top End his three extra reserves but Melbourne forward McLean is unavailable after he fractured his cheekbone in the Storm’s 18-13 win over Cronulla on Thursday night. Rather than replace on World Cup wish list McLean with another forward, NSW will turn to Trbojevic. It will give the 21-year-old GREY MORRIS will be a lot better this time.’’ some invaluable experience Coote will sidestep Darwin and benefit the Blues in the NORTH Queensland five- Historic trophy on display at Marrara with the Scottish side, but a long-term. The Trbojevic eighth Michael Morgan hopes game in Cairns against the En- brothers are ready to take to be in the green and gold THE Paul Barriere Trophy – missioned by the former fore the final, and went miss- glish looms as a big test for NSW well into the future. Kangaroo jumper when he awarded to the winners of French Fed- ing for the next 20 years. both sides. Moylan, de Belin and Trbo- next steps onto Darwin’s TIO the Rugby League World eration president Paul Barri- That was until 1990, when “I don’t feel sorry for the jevic will remain in camp for Stadium. Cup – can be seen at Warren ere and donated to the it was discovered by a Brad- English boys playing in the 10 days and be on standby That occasion will be a Park tomorrow. International Rugby League ford resident, missing only Cairns,’’ he said. for any late injuries. World Cup quarter-final in Darwin league fans are Board for the inaugural com- the plinth, among rubbish “It will be tough over there Trbojevic was ready to be Darwin on November 12, when invited to head to Marrara, petition held in France in dumped in a ditch in Bingley. and be a hard gig for both sides named on the wing for NSW in a Kangaroos side containing where they can check out the 1954. The original was later with weather similar to here.’’ Origin I before suffering a leg Jonathan Thurston, Greg In- trophy and get their photo During the 1970 tourna- brought back into use for the New Zealand prop Jason injury against Brisbane in glis and will taken between 4.30pm and ment in England, the trophy 2000 tournament, minus its Taumalolo grinned when round 10. He returned a fort- tackle the third-placed team 6.30pm. was put on display at the original cockerel, and was asked if the big Kiwi contin- night early in Manly’s win over from Group B with New Zea- The trophy has had an Midland Hotel in Bradford. presented to the victorious gent in the Territory would Newcastle at Brookvale on Fri- land, Samoa, Scotland and interesting past. It was com- It was stolen six days be- Australian team. help his side if they drew the day night. Tonga also in the group. Kangaroos in Darwin. “Tom, he’ll play for Austra- Morgan was one of four “I saw a few of them (on lia, that’s pretty obvious,” players from Australia, New humidity will test the players. wanting to grow the game and Cowboys fullback Lachlan Saturday night) and I was pret- Manly coach Trent Barrett Zealand, Scotland and Tonga “No one is used to the high this (playing a rugby league Coote will pull on the blue and ty surprised myself about the told Fox Sports. “He’s still to pose in front of the World temperatures it gets to up international in Darwin) is the white of Scotland in the World number of Kiwis in Darwin,’’ growing. He’s going to end up Cup trophy yesterday. here,’’ he told the media perfect way to do that. Cup. he said. a GI (Greg Inglis) size.” While happy with the play- throng. “Hopefully, I’m there “Going on last night’s sell- “We’ll have a decent side “If the boys did make the Daley will announce his ing facilities at Marrara, Mor- but with Townsville the closest out crowd for a normal club with the boys that play in the trip here they would enjoy it as squad at 6pm today after Can- gan concedes Darwin’s wet region to it, I know it will be game and now having national NRL all ready to go. We had a much as playing a game in terbury’s match with St George season weather with its high tough. teams play here, I think it’s bad injury run in the Four Na- New Zealand, the support is Illawarra at ANZ Stadium. temperatures and even higher “Everyone talks about great for the NT.’’ tions, but hopefully the team obviously here.’’ Cheika warns his Wallabies to be wary of super slick Scotland outfit ADRIAN WARREN Cheika noted points, with Australia winning pretty progressive coach, he’s “With Vern and now with “We’re going to have to the recent his- the last three. got a few new ideas,” Cheika Gregor, with their attacking step up from what we did last MICHAEL Cheika, (pictured), tory of close Cheika said Scotland said on Sunday. game they are looking to play weekend.” has warned that the Wallabies contests with looked sharp in their 34-13 “He’s got a pretty complete quite sharp, a lot of attacking Cheika reported no injures must step up against a Scot- Scotland, who win over Six Nations rivals squad. They are only missing kicks. from the Fiji game and ruled land side adding tricks to their have risen in Italy in Singapore on Satur- a few to the (British and Irish) “Even small things like pre- out a big shakeup of personnel attacking repertoire under the wold rank- day. Lions, so they looked pretty tending to go for touch and for the Scotland Test. new coach Gregor Townsend. ings to No.5, just two spots Former Scotland five- sharp (against Italy) I taking a quick tap and run- “There’s a couple of other Australia play the Scots in below Australia. eighth Townsend was taking thought. ning. players I think that could have an afternoon Test in Sydney They came close to beating charge for his first game since “There were some clear “You’ve got to stay on the easily been selected in the last on Saturday, having opened the Wallabies in the 2015 replacing Vern Cotter, who things you could see they job all the time, and then round,” Cheika said. their season with a comfort- World Cup quarter-finals and led them to fourth in the 2017 were trying to do and they they’ve got the other side “It won’t be wholesale ... able 37-14 win over Fiji in their past five contests have Six Nations with a 3-2 record. scored three or four tries off where they can play it tight but there might be one or two Melbourne. Wallabies coach been settled by six or less “Gregor Townsend is a moves. and play a mauling game. (changes).”

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