With star half-back Luke Metcalf out for the season with an ACL rupture, Andrew Webster has named a replacement who will be making his club debut. Stuff sports reporters

Billy Slater says Queensland must lift for Cameron Munster as the captain prepares to play in the State of Origin decider days after his father's death.

NSW will go into State of Origin III unchanged, after Brian To'o got through a crucial training session unscathed at Sydney's Olympic stadium.

Cameron Munster has always given his heart for the Queensland side, but Wednesday night's State of Origin decider will carry extra meaning after the death of his father.

Cameron Munster's Queensland teammate Harry Grant says the captain's late father Steven would back his decision to play in the State of Origin decider.

The game may be played differently, but with a World Cup on the horizon and a rapid growth in players on the field, supporters say this league is "not just a sport, but a...