State of Origin: NSW halfback Trent Hodkinson fears axe if Blues lose opening clash

By Michael Carayannis
Updated May 24 2015 - 2:08am, first published May 23 2015 - 10:00pm
Feeling the heat: Blues halves Mitchell Pearce (left) and Trent Hodkinson (right) talk things over at training in Coffs Harbour with Robbie Farah. Photo: James Brickwood
Feeling the heat: Blues halves Mitchell Pearce (left) and Trent Hodkinson (right) talk things over at training in Coffs Harbour with Robbie Farah. Photo: James Brickwood
Blues brother: Trent Hodkinson meets the locals in Coffs Harbour. Photo: James Brickwood
Blues brother: Trent Hodkinson meets the locals in Coffs Harbour. Photo: James Brickwood

Trent Hodkinson is playing for his Origin future, with the Blues No.7 fearing he will pay the price if NSW lose the State of Origin opener on Wednesday night.