Former NSW Blues skipper James Tedesco might but line up for his state within the State of Origin opener this week.
Tedesco has been positioned on standby after Penrith Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards pulled up sore in the course of the squad’s remaining coaching session.
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Edwards accomplished the session however reported tightness in his quad after doing a number of additional drills following the tip of the session.
Channel 9 rugby league reporter Danny Weidler dropped the bombshell on social media web site X.
“Dylan Edwards attainable quad harm, James Tedesco on standy,” Weidler wrote.
Journalist Brent Learn and former NRL star Wade Graham mentioned the event on radio.
“If Teddy has been placed on standby that might recommend it’s fairly important and that they’ve bought real issues round Dylan Edwards and his capability to play on Wednesday evening,” Learn mentioned on Triple M.
“It’s devastating for Edwards. You get chosen, he’s labored so laborious and been among the best gamers within the competitors for the final three or 4 years and picks up, even when it’s just a bit niggle and nonetheless manages to get to the sport, it’s disrupting to his preparation … it’s simply not what you need after being on high of the world,” Graham mentioned.
In higher information for Blues followers, ahead Liam Martin confirmed he was preventing match whereas additionally saying Nicho Hynes was good to go.
Martin and Hynes didn’t prepare totally with the workforce on the primary couple of days of Blues camp, however the again rower mentioned he has since been in a position to full a full coaching session.
The Penrith star additionally revealed the harm he had been coping with.
“It’s feeling actually good. I ticked a number of packing containers and feeling nice,” Martin mentioned Saturday morning.
“I educated totally the day earlier than yesterday and it’s feeling actually good.
“The (Blues) physios talked with Penrith and so they simply form of labored out a plan to ease into the week after which be firing on the again finish of the week … so I’m able to go.
“It was a glute tear, grade 1-type of factor. They heal rapidly so I’m lucky there.”
“He’s wanting actually good. We warmed up collectively yesterday after which jumped into coaching. I feel he’s oulled up very well so I feel there’s no dramas with both of us.”
Blues star Stephen Crichton spoke about Hynes whereas additionally weighing into the continued debate surrounding who will take conversion kicks for the Blues.
Crichton is within the working, as is Hynes offered he’s match sufficient to. Zac Lomax, Dylan Edwards and Joseph Sua’ali’li have all impressed with the boot as properly this season.
“He’s (Hynes) much more assured and he’s able to go. He did much more kicking the opposite day and it regarded like there’s nothing fallacious with him so he’s candy,” Crichton mentioned.
“We did a goalkicking session the opposite day and there have been like six of us goalkicking.
“There are quite a lot of good goalkickers (within the workforce) so whoever does get it is going to do an excellent job.
“I don’t thoughts doing it however even when I don’t, it simply narrows down my focus.”
The State of Origin opener will happen at Accor Stadium, Sydney on Wednesday, June 5.
Initially revealed as NSW Blues rocked by Dylan Edwards harm bombshell forward of Origin opener
