{"id":303862,"date":"2023-06-04T08:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T08:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=303862"},"modified":"2023-06-04T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T09:58:08","slug":"almighty-nsw-origin-blow-as-cleary-suffers-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=303862","title":{"rendered":"Almighty NSW Origin blow as Cleary suffers injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

N\ufeffew South Wales<\/a> has copped an almighty blow in its quest to level the State of Origin<\/a> series with halfback Nathan Cleary<\/a> suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The Blues halfback limped from the field clutching at his left hamstring during the first half of the Panthers' match against the Dragons in Penrith<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cleary picked up the injury while moving in a sliding defensive line at BlueBet Stadium.<\/p>\n

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He\ufeff was clearly shattered as he left the field with a trainer and stumbled up the race.<\/p>\n

Blues advisor Greg Alexander offered his reaction\ufeff to the injury blow in his role as a Fox League commentator.<\/p>\n

"You could tell that he was in trouble immediately. I think you could see by the look on his face that he knows it's more than just a twinge," Alexander said.<\/p>\n

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"As he tried to take off there you could see him hobbling \ufeffback into place and then when it was tested he was immediately off the field.<\/p>\n

"And Nathan Cleary is a tough footballer, so you're thinking … there's got to be serious issues there."<\/p>\n

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If Cleary is ruled out of game two of the Origin series, to be played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on June 21, the Blues will likely shift Nicho Hynes into the No.7 jumper, partnering the Sharks playmaker in the halves with Jarome Luai.<\/p>\n

\"Queensland<\/p>\n

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In the lead-up to game one, which Queensland won 26-18 at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday night<\/a>, there were calls from respected rugby league figures to axe Luai and blood Hynes at five-eighth.\ufeff<\/p>\n

When Cleary was scrubbed from game three of the 2021 decider due to a dislocated shoulder, Eels halfback Mitchell Moses took his spot, before the Maroons won 20-18 to prevent a Blues whitewash<\/a>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Cleary's injury blow on Sunday night followed the withdrawal of gun centre Latrell Mitchell two days before the Origin opener<\/a>, with the South Sydney ace suffering a calf injury during a training session.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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