The NSW back’s absence is a blow for the Blues and State of Origin itself – he is one of the few who are irreplaceable
n a huge blow to Brad Fittler’s New South Wales men and the NRL’s hopes of making an impact in the non-traditional rugby league town of Adelaide, Latrell Mitchell has been ruled out of theA calf injury picked up at training on Sunday saw Mitchell’s hopes of returning to the Blues dashed. Stephen Crichton, an undoubted talent, takes his place but Mitchell is one of the few players in this game – and in his generation – that are irreplaceable.
Mitchell carries himself like a star. He brings gravitas. He provides an aggression that lifts those around him, a player that inspires and elevates – one that must be gameplanned for.
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