League: Tahu and Gower in Origin decider

SYDNEY - Timana Tahu and Craig Gower have been called up to the New South Wales team for the third and deciding State of Origin rugby match at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on July 6.

Tahu replaces injured winger Luke Rooney in the starting side while halfback Gower comes in for injured utility Craig Wing on the bench in the only two changes to the squad which levelled the series in game two in Sydney.

NSW team:
Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Timana Tahu, Braith Anasta, Andrew Johns, Jason Ryles, Danny Buderus (captain), Luke Bailey, Nathan Hindmarsh, Craig Fitzgibbon, Ben Kennedy. Interchange: Steve Simpson, Craig Gower, Andrew Ryan, Steve Menzies.

- AAP