Cameron Smith and Kevin Walters out of Queensland Maroons coach search
- Billy Slater's old pair of assistants in Matt Ballin and Ben Te'o loom as the two leading candidates to take over as Queensland coach, after Cameron Smith and Kevin Walters ruled themselves out of the race.
- In a seismic Monday night for Maroons State of Origin officials, Smith first pulled out of the running.
- The champion hooker had been the early frontrunner to replace Slater, who had publicly backed him to do a "fantastic job" if handed the job.
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- Billy Slater's old pair of assistants in Matt Ballin and Ben Te'o loom as the two leading candidates to take over as Queensland coach, after Cameron Smith and Kevin Walters ruled themselves out of the race.
- In a seismic Monday night for Maroons State of Origin officials, Smith first pulled out of the running.
- The champion hooker had been the early frontrunner to replace Slater, who had publicly backed him to do a "fantastic job" if handed the job.
Sources: ABC Australia