Queensland coach Billy Slater has joked he might need to table a peace summit between Maroons captain Cameron Munster and fullback Kalyn Ponga when they come together in camp for State of Origin II.
Munster hit Ponga after a first-half error, sparking a melee between Storm and Knights players on Friday, but Slater said they would be "all good" in camp.
Slater says they are both competitive, adding that he knows Cameron Munster really well, and he is sure they would have had a laugh about it afterwards.
He says it is a game of footy; they are all out there to compete and do their best, so he might have to put them together the first couple of days.
Slater made three changes to his team for the must-win Origin II at the MCG, with Broncos superstar Reece Walsh named on the bench after not playing since the 2024 series loss.
Walsh was overlooked completely for the series opener in Sydney and his recall comes despite indifferent form during Brisbane's miserable five-game losing streak.
Most of the questions at Slater's press conference surrounded Walsh, with the coach refusing to elaborate on what precipitated the return to the side, saying he would keep it "in-house".
Slater says it is about them playing their best football as a footy team, as they are more than one person and that has been the strength of this team for a long time.
Source: abc.net.au
