Blues bolter adding to Fittler's 'tough' decision

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New South Wales Blues manager Brad Fittler has chewed implicit the "tough" determination awaiting him implicit who his starting five-eighth volition beryllium this year.

With the Panthers stuttering retired of the gates this season, unit has been mounting connected Penrith playmaker and incumbent five-eighth Jarome Luai to support his spot successful the Blues lineup implicit reigning Dally M medallist Nicho Hynes.

Asked astir his options connected Nine's NRL Sunday Footy Show, Fittler mentioned the pair's names and besides added a 3rd prima into the mix.

"If you look astatine the mode Cody Walker has been playing. [He's] been outstanding," helium said.

Josh Addo-Carr celebrates aft scoring a effort with Jarome Luai during crippled 2 of the 2021 State of Origin series. (Chris Hyde via Getty Images)

"And then, connected the different hand, Nicho Hynes.

"You've got a concern wherever you've got 3 blokes that could play successful the halves that are successful the signifier of their beingness and a mates of the astir ascendant players successful the comp - on with Cameron Munster.

"So that's been the large decision, and I'd emotion to play each 3 of them, but that's not going to acceptable into a footy team.

"So, it's a pugnacious decision. But to spot them some basal up close present and past ticker Cody Walker - I watched that crippled precocious and helium was outstanding again up against the Tigers successful a prime game."

Luai finished the Panthers' 48-4 triumph implicit the Roosters with 2 effort assists, 2 enactment breaks and a try.

Luai explains effect to critics

After scoring successful the 75th minute, Luai 'shushed' the camera arsenic a motion of silencing his critics.

"I emotion a spot of get back," helium told Nine.

However, connected Sunday afternoon, Hynes responded with a beardown showing during the Sharks' 20-14 triumph implicit the Sea Eagles.

Hynes acceptable up the opening effort and a linebreak, portion besides completing 4 tackle busts successful his 85 metres run. He besides fell millimetres abbreviated of a effort of his own.

Walker antecedently represented the Blues successful 2019 and 2020 and present finds himself backmost successful contention.

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