Paul Gallen: I would have quit Origin last yearGETTY IMAGES Gallen said he was at a loss to understand Phil Gould's controversial post-Origin commentsPaul Gallen offered to quit State of Origin last year, but NSW coach Laurie Daley turned him down. However, Gallen said on Sky Sports Radio's Big Sports Breakfast on Tuesday he could have quit Origin last year, if Daley had wanted him to. Daley has indicated he will give retiring Blues skipper Gallen a farewell match in Origin III next month and Gallen has no plans to step aside. "I'm not going to come out and say that I'm selfish, I'm a p****, I'm this and that ... Gallen has made the revelation following calls for him to stand down from Origin III in the wake of the Blues' series-losing defeat in game two.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2016 08:48 UTC