J’maine Hopgood would have laughed at anyone at the start of the year if they’d told him that he was in the mix for a State of Origin debut, but the Eels lock must be on Billy Slater’s radar after a stunning performance against the Rabbitohs on Friday.
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‘I would have laughed at you’: Hopgood’s rapid rise from reserve grader to Maroons bolter
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