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Stephen Crichton has despatched an enormous scare in the course of the Blues camp, after failing to complete a coaching consultation, simply over 48 hours forward of the hole sport of the State of Origin sequence.
The Bulldogs’ skipper limped off the park and was once noticed with an ice pack on his left thigh.
The Blues are hopeful that it is only a cork and the centre might be have compatibility to take the sphere on Wednesday night time.
Crichton got here into the camp already below a cloud and has been on limited coaching after taking part in with a groin harm at the similar leg within the Bulldogs’ remaining NRL sport.
South Sydney’s Campbell Graham is on standby to switch Crichton.
Prop Payne Haas additionally stays unsure to characteristic within the Origin opener after trying out his injured leg to the aspect of the staff’s first Brisbane consultation.
The Blues, after a rain-hit week of preparation in NSW, descended on a sun-drenched Ballymore on Monday forward of Wednesday’s conflict at Suncorp Stadium.
Broncos prop Haas, sporting a quadriceps harm suffered towards St George Illawarra previous this month, started the warm-up along with his staff.
But he was once then ushered to the aspect for specialized health drills, trying out his ailment earlier than the media had been excused.
NSW officers stay assured barnstorming prop Haas will play, with Melbourne prop Stefano Utoikamanu on standby.
“He was able to do most of the stuff,” Blues software Connor Watson mentioned of Haas.
“He’s super important for us, been one of the main parts of this Origin team … as soon as he started playing first grade.
“(He has had) such a great impact on the game, so powerful, so fit, a real joy to play with.”
– with AAP
