Koroisau named to start for the Blues for State of the Origin decider

Fiji Bati captain and Panthers hooker Apisai Koroisau has been named again in the New South Wales Blues starting lineup ahead of the State Of Origin decider in Brisbane this week.

Koroisau has been named along with his six Panthers teammates and will run out again in the number nine jumper.

After their 44-12 win in Perth to level the series, they are unchanged for the decider in Brisbane.

The Blues will face the Maroons at 10.10pm Wednesday.

Meanwhile centre duo Matt Burton and Stephen Crichton have both been named in the run-on side despite the availability of Jack Wighton, who missed Game Two due to COVID-19.

Also named in the 18th man is Wighton with Nicho Hynes in 19.

South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell,has been ruled himself out of contention following the Rabbitohs' win over the Eels.

That bench has remained unchanged for Game Three, with Clint Gutherson, Reece Robson named as reserve.

These are the unchanged line-up for NSW Blues:

James Tedesco, capt. (Sydney Roosters) 1. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers) 2. Matt Burton (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) 3. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers) 4. Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters) 5. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers) 6. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers) 7. Jordan McLean (North Queensland Cowboys) 8. Apisai Koroisau (Penrith Panthers) 9. Jake Trbojevic (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) 10. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 11. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers) 12. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers) 13. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 14. Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters) 15. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels) 16. Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks) 17. Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders) 18. Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks) 19. Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels) 20. Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights) 21. Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys)