Latrell Mitchell is out of Origin I, withdrawing with a calf injury just before the team was due to fly-out. Danny_Weidler is in Adelaide with the details. 9News MORE:
"Stephen Crichton is a world-class player, but [Mitchell] is a big loss this close to the game.The new combination will have just the captains run on Tuesday to gel, before the match on Wednesday night.'It's a big loss': Latrell Mitchell out of Origin Game I with calf injuryIt wasn't until later in the evening the extent of the injury became apparent.
For Crichton, it's the second Origin promotion in the space of a week. Having originally been left out of the squad,In a statement the Blues confirmed Bulldogs half Matt Burton would travel to Adelaide on Monday afternoon as the new 18th man.in the grandstand at Coogee Oval with an ankle injury.
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