Jai Arrow will miss State of Origin three after being suspended for two matches and fined $35,000 for bringing an unknown guest into the Queensland team hotel. Joseph Suaalii remains a chance to be a late call-up for the Roosters against the Bulldogs on Saturday.

With the Greater Sydney region's COVID-19 lockdown extended another week, the third State of Origin match has been switched to Newcastle. The Dragons are close to securing Queensland Origin back-rower Jaydn Su'A for next season.

: Paul Vaughan has been sacked by the Dragons after hosting a party that breached NSW Public Health Orders and cost him and 12 team-mates $318,000 in fines. Queensland coach Paul Green has refused to commit to his State of Origin future as the Maroons seek to avoid NSW's first series whitewash in 21 years.

Queensland will unleash teenage speedster Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow after coach Paul Green opted to look to the future ahead of the State of Origin game three dead rubber. Gold Coast star David Fifita is challenging his dangerous contact charge at the judiciary in a bid to take his place in the Queensland side.

: Mitchell Moses has been charged with delivering the fourth series whitewash in sky-blue history after being called in for his NSW Origin debut in game three. Titans star David Fifita will have to beat a one-game ban at the judiciary to take his place in the Queensland side.

Brisbane's rebuild has snared another big name with Queensland Origin utility Kurt Capewell returning to his junior club on a three-year deal next season. The Queensland Rugby League is seeking an exemption from the NRL in a bid for Ronaldo Mulitalo to play for the Maroons.

North Queensland CEO coach Todd Payten has been forced to isolate for two weeks after coming in to contact with a COVID-19 sufferer. Panthers star Nathan Cleary has been cleared of requiring potentially season-ending surgery in a boost to Penrith's 2021 premiership charge.

Nathan Cleary will seek specialist advice in the hope he does not require surgery to fix a shoulder injury. Queensland’s State of Origin stocks have received a boost with Kalyn Ponga and AJ Brimson named to return from injuries this weekend.

Big name Broncos Corey Oates and Brodie Croft are in line for NRL revivals as Kotoni Staggs prepares for his first game in nine months. Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw is at risk of missing round one of the NRLW season after being charged with a hair pulling offence.

The wizardry of Latrell Mitchell and James Tedesco propelled NSW to their third Origin shield in four years. Paul Green's maiden series as coach of the Maroons has ended in an abysmal failure after Queensland became the first Origin side in history to surrender the series after holding an enormous advantage of playing the first two games in their own state.