Mitchell Moses will miss Game 1 of the Origin series due to hamstring soreness, prompting Ethan Strange's debut for NSW. Coach Laurie Daley acknowledged the loss.
Canberra five-eighth Ethan Strange will make his State of Origin debut for NSW after playmaker Mitchell Moses was ruled out of the series opener.
Moses trained with the Blues in Gosford on Monday but complained of soreness in his hamstring at the conclusion of the session.
The Parramatta playmaker was sent for scans with the results ruling him out of game one at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Wednesday.
"It's disappointing for Mitch, he's a big part of the team," Blues coach Laurie Daley said on Tuesday.