BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Brisbane Broncos halfback Ben Hunt and Melbourne Storm playmaker Cameron Munster have been called in to the Queensland squad to replace injured stars Johnathan Thurston and Darius Boyd for next week’s series-deciding State of Origin match against New South Wales.
Hunt, who has had a hot-and-cold National Rugby League season for the Broncos, and Munster were included in the 17-man Maroons squad on Monday, with Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans missing out.
After kicking the high-pressure, match-winning conversion to help defending Origin champion Queensland level the series 1-1, Maroons great Thurston was ruled out for the remainder of the year with an injured shoulder.