Brisbane master coach Wayne Bennett has slammed the NRL’s scheduling, blaming fatigue for injuries to his State of Origin stars Darius Boyd and Josh McGuire.
Queensland forward McGuire is out for the season after snapping his achilles in Brisbane’s 44-22 win on Friday night over Newcastle.
And Maroons winger Boyd (groin) will be monitored ahead of Monday’s Queensland team announcement for July 8’s Origin decider in Brisbane.