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State of Origin Game 2 is just around the corner and some promising news surfaced this week for the Queensland state of origin team.

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Darren Lockyer, some would argue the ingredient missing from queensland’s less than impressive State of Origin opener performance, is improving by the day with his injury and could very well strap on the boots and take part in game 2.

“I’m not too far away and it’s feeling pretty good. The next four or five days will be critical.” Lockyer has said. Lockyer would go into state of origin game 2 without playing in a single NRL match for the last 39 days. A big ask, but every queenslander knows in their hearts that if anyone can do it, he can. www.sportingbet.com.au

Bet on NRL suggests that with Lockyer in, Queensland can win, particularly given that it seems as though Gasnier (one of the stars of the NSW state of origin team in game 1) is out with a hamstring injury.

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If there was ever a time when there were big shoes to fill for the State of Origin, it is now with Karmichael Hunt set to run for the very first time at any club level in the #6 jersey normally worn by Broncos team mate and captain Darren Lockyer.

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Hunt has said that filling the void left by Lockyer in the Queensland State of Origin side will be no small feat and will be one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career so far, but has also said that he is ready to accept the responsibility and trust instilled in him by the State of Origin selectors.

Hunt is well aware this his selection above Scott Prince of the Titans will have his State of Origin performance under the microscope and is expecting an explosive if not brutal introduction to his role in the queensland side.

The Queensland side was named yesterday with the expected splattering of Broncos in the mix. The players for the State of Origin for Queensland are: Billy Slater; Brent Tate, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau; Karmichael Hunt, Johnathan Thurston; Carl Webb, Cameron Smith (captain), Petero Civoniceva; Michael Crocker, Sam Thaiday, Dallas Johnson Interchange: P.J. Marsh, Ben Hannant, Nate Myles, Jacob Lillyman.

The NSW State of Origin side is made up of: New South Wales: Brett Stewart; Jarryd Hayne, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Anthony Quinn; Greg Bird, Peter Wallace; Brett White, Danny Buderus (captain), Ben Cross; Ryan Hoffman, Willie Mason, Paul Gallen Interchange: Anthony Laffranchi, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon, Ben Hornby

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Cronulla powerhouse Greg Bird is ready and has vowed to lead Australia in the absence of Darren Lockyer in Friday night’s Centenary Test match against New Zealand.

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Bird has led Australia to victory in previous test matches, most notably a record win over New Zealand last year in Lockyer’s absence and all eyes are on the Cronulla great to see if this feat can be matched in the Centenary Test this year.

Melbourne Storm’s Michael Crocker was called back into the team last night to play in the back row with Bird moving to the number 6 and Anthony Laffranchi joining the aussie squad as the 18th man.

Greg Bird has said he will “step up” after taking over the role of the player he personally rates as “the best in the world”.

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