Mitch Moses is ruled out of game one; Ethan Strange will replace him for his Origin debut due to a hamstring strain.
The news no NSW Blues fan wanted to hear, that Mitch Moses would be ruled out of game one just 24 hours before the series kicked off.
The side needed to decide on a replacement, and on Tuesday morning, coach Laurie Daley revealed he didn't want to risk playing the Eels' halfback 48 hours after he sustained the injury.
He confirmed young Canberra Raiders half Ethan Srange, who is in his third season playing NRL, would be promoted to play five-eighth ahead of his debut in the Origin arena.
"He's strained a hammy. Nothing major. He had a tweak and won't miss a lot of football," Daley said.