Latrell ruled out in monster Origin blow for Blues

NSW person been dealt a important stroke with Latrell Mitchell ruled retired for Origin II.

The prima centre missed retired connected Origin I with a calf injury and wasn't disposable for media duties connected Wednesday owed to a physiotherapy appointment.

"Latrell Mitchell, the Blues' biggest superstar, is retired of Origin," newsman Danny Weidler said connected 9News.

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"It's a monolithic stroke for Brad Fittler, the team's already mislaid Nathan Cleary, their guiding light, Api Koroisau, their originative hooker, and present Latrell Mitchell.

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"He was astatine training yesterday (Wednesday) and helium was watching connected for the full league due to the fact that he's had the calf injury, which helium injured successful the precise past league starring up to the archetypal game."

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South Sydney Rabbitohs physiotherapist Eddie Farah was contiguous during Blues grooming connected Wednesday and watched arsenic Cameron Murray attempted to flooded a groin injury.

Liam Martin is besides portion of the NSW casualty ward, dealing with a concussion from the Panthers' clash with the Roosters. 

Stephen Crichton, primitively named arsenic the 18th man, is the apt replacement for Mitchell while Matt Burton has been called into the squad.

Crichton started successful the centres successful crippled one.

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