On the day news broke of his likely omission from the NSW State of Origin side, Canterbury's Josh Addo-Carr had an afternoon to forget as two poor defensive reads allowed St George Illawarra to claim a 34-24 NRL win.
Addo-Carr has been one of the mainstays of Brad Fittler's NSW side since 2018, but indications from the Blues camp earlier on Sunday suggested his new club's form after his switch from Melbourne to the Dogs this year was set to cost him his representative jersey.
