Woods set to fill void for axed Tamou
Wests Tigers' Aaron Woods is in line to make his State of Origin debut after Cowboys and North Queensland prop James Tamou was rubbed out for two matches following his arrest on drink driving charges.
Tamou, who played a key role in the Blues 14-6 victory over Queensland in game one, will miss one club game and the Origin return bout after being pulled over by police in Townsville on Monday and allegedly blowing almost four times the legal limit.
He was also driving unlicensed.
Blues coach Laurie Daley told Sportal: "I'm still checking it out and getting my head around it all.
"It's too early to say who will come in. I will have to have a good look at it."
But it's understood Woods is the main candidate after flirting with selection over the past two years.
Tamou's loss continues NSW's troubled build-up to Origin II.
Hooker Robbie Farah and fullback Jarryd Hayne are both racing against time to be fit while the fallout from Paul Gallen’s one-sided punch-up with Nate Myles shows no sign of abating.
