Jack Bird will make his State of Origin debut after NSW centre Josh Morris ruled himself out of Wednesday’s representative fixture.
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Morris sustained a groin injury during Blues training earlier in the week and didn’t finish training on Saturday.
"It was my call. It's about putting the team first," Morris told media of the announcement.
"I don't want to go in there and give a poor performance in a Blues jersey because of an injury.
"Queensland are smart as well, they probably would've targeted me knowing I was going in under an injury cloud. It was the best decision for the team."
Morris’s departure from the run-on side will see Dylan Walker start in the centres.
Cronulla’s Jack Bird will make his debut for the Blues off the bench.
