Rugby League: 'Silly' for Fittler to retire

The New South Wales league selectors yesterday urged skipper Brad Fittler to reconsider plans to retire from State of Origin next year.

Chairman of selectors Bob McCarthy said Fittler was still one of the best players in the code and said it would be "silly" for him to cut short his representative career.

Fitler, the Australian captain who led the Blues to a 26-8 win over Queensland in last Sunday's second Origin clash, revealed he was considering retiring after the series decider on July 1.