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Injury Concerns Disrupt NSW Blues Training Ahead of Origin Decider

Medical treatments and standby players are being used to manage back, knee and groin complaints before the July 9 decider.

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Overview

  • Five Blues stars either sat out or performed limited duties during Wednesday’s session at the Blue Mountains camp.
  • Prop Payne Haas received a back injection and rested up before planning to ramp up his work for Game III.
  • Winger Brian To’o is confined to light drills to control knee swelling while Jacob Kiraz has been named 18th man standby.
  • Halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai were restricted to controlled kicking and light exercises as they manage a groin strain and a recent staph infection.
  • Coach Laurie Daley and medical staff remain confident all injured players will be cleared for the State of Origin decider at Accor Stadium.