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Rabbitohs must wear blame for Cook's Origin snub: Coach

Damien Cook (bottom) was let down by South Sydney players and staff, says coach Jason Demetriou. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Coach Jason Demetriou believes Damien Cook's South Sydney teammates and coaching staff must accept some of the blame for the hooker's omission from the State of Origin series opener.

Cook had played every possible game for NSW since debuting in 2018 but coach Brad Fittler opted not to select two specialist hookers for Game I in Adelaide, naming only Wests Tigers rake Api Koroisau in his side.

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