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Blues drop Olakau'atu, Lucas to debut in Origin II

Blues drop Olakau'atu, Lucas to debut in Origin II
ABC Australia Tuesday 09 June 2026, 01:30 UTC 1 min read
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Blues coach Laurie Daley has confirmed Dylan Lucas will make his State of Origin debut in Game II. Haumole Olakau'atu is the Blues' 20th man. ABC Sport will live blog State of Origin II on June 17.

Blues coach Laurie Daley has confirmed Dylan Lucas will make his State of Origin debut in Game II. Haumole Olakau'atu is the Blues' 20th man. What's next? ABC Sport will live blog State of Origin II on June 17. NSW has dropped Haumole Olakau'atu for State of Origin II and called Dylan Lucas into the starting side for his Blues debut. Blues coach Laurie Daley confirmed on Tuesday morning Mitchell Moses would start in the halves alongside Nathan Cleary, despite a hamstring injury that clouded his availability. But the biggest shock is the omission of in-form Olakau'atu, who drops out to pave the way for Newcastle second-rower Lucas to start next to Hudson Young. Olakau'atu is the new 20th man, which is the role Lucas filled in the Blues' 22-20 win over Queensland in Origin I last month.
Lucas (PERSON) Laurie Daley (PERSON) Dylan Lucas (PERSON) State of Origin (ORG) Game II (EVENT) Blues (PERSON) ABC Sport (ORG) NSW (ORG) Mitchell Moses (PERSON) Nathan Cleary (PERSON) Newcastle (LOCATION) Hudson Young (ORG) Queensland (LOCATION)
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