NSW Blues stars Kotoni Staggs and Daniel Tupou could walk away from ORIGIN II after being selected for Tonga. Here’s the choice facing Daniel Tupou and Kotoni Staggs; make A$15,000 playing for the NSW Blues in ORIGIN II, or earn A$2,000 in allowances playing for Tonga in their upcoming Test. It’s all about national pride versus the cold hard cash.
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/06/09/behind-blue-eyes–state-of-origin—game-one-review/
