New South Wales' hopes of holding onto the State of Origin shield have been dealt a major blow. 9News
"Speaking to South Sydney earlier in the week, given he'd just come back from America and when he got back to Australia he had COVID-19 as well, so I believe he was pretty knocked around. He's only had one proper session, so Latrell won't be available.
Stephen Crichton could form a likely replacement with Katoni Staggs retaining his spot. Matt Burton and Siosifa Talakai could also make a case for selection.The Blues' will name their side on Sunday, following the conclusion of the round. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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