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Mitchell Moses Ruled Out of State of Origin II With Calf Strain

A replacement will be named after scans assess the extent of his training injury

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Overview

  • Moses suffered a calf strain 20 minutes into Thursday’s NSW training session and is unavailable for Game II in Perth on June 18
  • Scans arranged by the Blues and Parramatta medical teams will determine the injury’s severity and potential recovery timeline
  • Team performance manager Frank Ponissi confirmed that selectors will decide on a new five-eighth and announce their choice within hours
  • Jarome Luai and Matt Burton have joined the squad as the frontrunners to partner Nathan Cleary in NSW’s halves
  • NSW seek to build on their 18-6 Game I victory despite losing the playmaker who helped steer the Blues to that win