LAURIE DALEY has stepped down as New South Wales coach, with his assistant Matt King replacing him. Daley led the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Queensland this year, only his second win in seven series as coach across two spells. King, 45, played ten times for the Kangaroos during a career which took him to Melbourne Storm, Warrington Wolves and South Sydney Rabbitohs, and was endorsed by Daley. It remains uncertain whether Billy Slater will remain in charge of Queensland, having been non-committal at the end of this year’s series. He’s been in charge of the side since 2022, winning three series in five, but is out of contract.