Multiple outlets report that NSW’s Origin team is heading into a period of heightened scrutiny over its bench management, after earlier interchange mistakes in recent years. Brisbane Times, The Age, and the Sydney Morning Herald all frame the issue around how NSW will adapt to newly introduced six-man interchange rules, which change how many players can be used and when during matches. The articles point to the Blues’ past problems with making ineffective or costly interchange decisions, suggesting those errors could become more consequential under the new system. While the reports do not detail specific game incidents in the provided text, they consistently describe the bench as a recurring weakness for NSW and focus on the challenge of translating bench planning into results when the rule set allows for greater interchange complexity. Overall, the coverage emphasizes uncertainty about whether NSW’s existing approach and plans for replacements will hold up once Origin matches begin operating under the six-man interchange framework.