With the first game of State of Origin five weeks away, team selections are already a hot topic. 

With Reece Walsh's injury, Kalyn Ponga is expected to take the fullback position, but now the spotlight turns to Tom Dearden and Daly Cherry-Evans. 

Jonathan Thurston told Jason Matthews on Wide World of Sports, "If Munster and DCE are fit, then I expect Tommy Dearden to be...he could be on the bench, he could certainly be 18th man as well."

"Our strongest side at the moment it's, definitely a DCE and Cameron Munster in the halves."

"But there's still five weeks to go before that comes around, so a lot can happen in five weeks," JT continued. 

With the first game of State of Origin five weeks away, team selections are already a hot topic.&nbsp;
With Reece Walsh's injury, Kalyn Ponga is expected to take the fullback position, but now the spotlight turns to Tom Dearden and Daly Cherry-Evans.&nbsp;
Jonathan Thurston told Jason Matthews on Wide World of Sports, "If Munster and DCE are fit, then I expect Tommy Dearden to be...he could be on the bench, he could certainly be 18th man as well."
"Our strongest side at the moment it's, definitely a DCE and Cameron Munster in the halves."
"But there's still five weeks to go before that comes around, so a lot can happen in five weeks," JT continued.&nbsp;

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