Blues cop major Latrell blow ahead of Origin I

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Latrell Mitchell is retired of the State of Origin bid opener astatine the Adelaide Oval connected Wednesday nighttime with a calf strain.

The Rabbitohs fullback was picked to play successful the centres, but has been ruled retired aft scans revealed the grade of the strain.

He volition not question to Adelaide with the remainder of the Blues squad connected Monday morning, and has been replaced successful the broadside by Stephen Crichton.

For Crichton, it's the 2nd Origin promotion successful the abstraction of a week. Having primitively been near retired of the squad, the Panthers centre was made 18th antheral aft Campbell Graham was withdrawn with a sternum injury.

In a connection the Blues confirmed Bulldogs fractional Matt Burton would question to Adelaide connected Monday day arsenic the caller 18th man.

It's the 2nd wounded scare to rip done Brad Fittler's campy aft Payne Haas spent overmuch of Friday's grooming session successful the expansive stands astatine Coogee Oval with an ankle injury.

He completed Sunday's grooming session, and is not believed to beryllium successful uncertainty for the series-opener.

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