Matt Burton will join NSW's State of Origin squad as a potential replacement for Ethan Strange, who is recovering from an ankle injury before the decider.
Canterbury utility Matt Burton is on stand-by to replace NSW playmaker Ethan Strange in the State of Origin decider and will fly into camp on the state's far north coast.
The Blues have not yet made a decision on the availability of bench player Strange, who remains a chance to recover from a rolled ankle for Wednesday's game at Suncorp Stadium.
Some Blues players travelled to Byron Bay on their day off on Friday, but Strange stayed at the team hotel in Kingscliff to rest the injury he suffered at training the day before.
The Blues will next train on Saturday morning and are prepared to give Strange more time to shake off his injury.