Blues coach Brad Fittler gives Matt Prior the axe despite strong outing in Game II

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New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has sensationally dropped prop Matt Prior for Game III of the series allowing Tariq Sims to make his State of Origin debut in Brisbane.

Prior was one of NSW’s best in Game II on debut and was strong from the outset.

Fittler however has gone another way pushing Paul Vaughan into the starting side with Sims in number 14.

Meanwhile, Daly Cherry-Evans returns to the Origin arena replacing the under siege Ben Hunt for the dead rubber.

Billy Slater will captain the side from fullback in his final ever Origin appearance.

QLD

1. Billy Slater (c)

2. Valentine Holmes

3. Dane Gagai

4. Will Chambers

5. Corey Oates

6. Cameron Munster

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Jai Arrow

9. Andrew McCullough

10. Josh Papalii

11. Gavin Cooper

12. Felise Kaufusi

13. Josh McGuire

14. Ben Hunt

15. Jarrod Wallace

16. Coen Hess

17. Tim Glasby

18. Dylan Napa

NSW

1 James Tedesco

2 Tom Trbojevic

3 Latrell Mitchell

4 James Roberts

5 Josh Addo-Carr

6 James Maloney

7 Nathan Cleary

8 David Klemmer

9 Damien Cook

10 Paul Vaughan

11 Boyd Cordner (c)

12 Tyson Frizell

13 Jack de Belin

14 Tariq Sims

15 Jake Trbojevic

16 Angus Crichton

17 Tyrone Peachey

18 Ryan James

19 Luke Keary

20 Matt Prior

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