
NSW halfback Mitchell Moses has offered his support to Nicho Hynes after his State of Origin axing, labelling the ousted Blues No. 7 a media "scapegoat".
After playing in a Blues outfit that was reduced to 12 men for 72 minutes in game one, Hynes was a victim of a ruthless squad shake-up overseen by Michael Maguire as the NSW coach bids to save the series.