Axed stars spotted at Origin after 'wedge' claims

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After New South Wales Blues manager Brad Fittler accused "media people" of attempting to "drive a wedge" betwixt him and Nicho Hynes, the Sharks prima has been spotted arsenic portion of the side's interior sanctum during Origin III.

Hynes was spectacularly dumped from the Blues broadside aft Origin I, pursuing a 12-minute cameo disconnected the bench, replacing Tom Trbojevic successful the centres who suffered a concussion.

Despite Fittler and Blues advisor Greg Alexander being questioned implicit the attraction of Hynes, the Sharks halfback is portion of a enactment crew, arsenic reported by Nine's Danny Weidler.

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"Those trying to propulsion the 'wedge' enactment betwixt manager Brad Fittler and definite players won't similar to perceive this. Nicho Hynes heading up a unit of players including Nathan (Cleary), Junior Paulo, Tommy T (Trbojevic), Api (Koroisau) and Hudson Young to enactment Blues astatine crushed tonight," Weidler tweeted.

Paulo and Young were some axed by Fittler for Origin III aft featuring successful the opening 2 games.

Cleary, Trbojevic and Koroisau each suffered injuries passim the bid and were unavailable for crippled three.

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Fittler revealed 9 days agone connected Nine's 100% Footy that he'd had dialog with Hynes since his axing.

"I spoke to Nicho aft Cronulla's (win implicit the Dragons), helium was fantastic," helium said.

Nicho Hynes speaks to Cody Walker astatine Origin III. (Getty)

"The concern with Nicho astatine the infinitesimal is he's playing halfback for the Sharks and helium beauteous overmuch predominantly plays connected the right-hand side, truthful Mitchell Moses is the halfback and plays connected the right-hand broadside and you've got idiosyncratic similar Cody Walker who is simply a five-eighth and plays connected the different side, truthful it's a overmuch amended fit.

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"Because Nicho's doing specified a large occupation connected and disconnected the tract astatine the moment, it seems similar a existent casual people for a batch of media radical to travel into scrutiny and privation to enactment unit connected that selection, and it feels similar they privation to thrust a wedge betwixt Nicho and myself.

"Nicho and myself are wholly knowing of the concern astatine the moment, I respect what he's doing for the Sharks and he's doing an unthinkable job, truthful if helium keeps going he's going to unit his mode into the squad somewhere."

Former Blues manager Phil Gould besides revealed each the injured and dropped players were successful the Blues dressing room.

NSW and Queensland some named unchanged sides for Origin III, contempt rumours Reece Robson and Damien Cook whitethorn swap, on with seat inferior Clint Gutherson and reserve Spencer Leniu.

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