NSW star Jarryd Hayne has labelled Queensland counterpart Will Chambers the best right centre in the game before their crunch battle in State of Origin II.
As part of wholesale changes to the Maroons squad after their 28-4 loss in game one, Chambers will on Wednesday switch from the left to accommodate the move of Darius Boyd into the back line.
The Melbourne three-quarter will face off against Hayne in what's set to be one of key match-ups at ANZ Stadium.
"That's his preferred position. He's one of the best right centres in the game - as an out-and-out right centre he's probably the best," Hayne said.
One of three Blues' survivors from their breakthrough series win in 2014, Hayne also declared Chambers would be a far more challenging opponent than the axed Justin O'Neill.
The North Queensland centre was dropped after getting towelled up in game one, when he allowed Hayne to score a try, carry the ball for 136m and break four tackles.
"He loves a good out ball, he's strong, a good defender, a good reader of defence and can read the players real well," Hayne said of Chambers.
"He gets involved. He's got a real high work rate so he's just a great player. He's a lot tougher player than O'Neill as well so it's just going to be a harder job going up against him."
Hayne has also vowed to get far more involved, revealing he could find himself on the opposite side of the field.
On several occasions during the Blues' training sessions this week, Hayne injected himself as a second fullback option on their good-ball swings.
"That's huge for me, making me feel like I'm not stuck on one side of the field. The game's changing - Manly do it with Dylan Walker and the Storm do it with Chambers as well," he said.
"I've seen him roaming on that left edge and give them an extra number. You kind of see every five to 10 years you see little things change and that's the new thing now - centres roaming."
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