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Alex Mitchell

Origin snub fuelling Raider Wighton's fire

Jack Wighton has drawn motivation from being overlooked by NSW for the Origin decider. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Jack Wighton admits his snubbing from NSW's State of Origin game three side lit a fire in him as he leads Canberra's NRL finals push.

Wighton was considered the Blues' best player in the Game I loss but missed Game II with COVID and NSW coach Brad Fittler opted against recalling him for the decider to stick with Stephen Crichton and Matt Burton as his centres.

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