St George Illawarra forward Jaydn Su’A is determined to make an impact for the Dragons on Saturday night after being left out of the Maroons team for next week’s decider.
Queensland coach Billy Slater attributed Su’A’s omission to an injury, but the Dragons are confident in their star back-rower’s fitness. Su’A had been dealing with a quad issue and underwent scans on Monday night. The results showed no tear, allowing him to be named to start in this weekend’s game against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan expressed disappointment over Su’A not being selected for the State of Origin decider, but he believes the Dragons will benefit from Slater’s decision as they aim to rebound from a 42-12 defeat to the Roosters.
“It’s very disappointing,” Flanagan told NRL.com. “He got back to where he wants to be and played in the first two games. Unfortunately, they lost Game Two, and Billy was looking for a change. Jaydn will bounce back from this.
“It’s a positive for [the Dragons]. He’s fit and healthy, he’s extra motivated, and we have an Origin player available during the Origin period.”
