Brett Morris injury puts Jarryd Hayne in NSW frame
PARRAMATTA star Jarryd Hayne may be recalled to the NSW Origin side after Blues winger Brett Morris injured a hamstring playing for St George Illawarra yesterday.
Minutes after
Brett Morris had raced 50m for a runaway try, he hobbled up the tunnel and did not return for the second half against
Wests Tigers at Kogarah.
Scans today will reveal how long he will be sidelined but it is expected to be one or two weeks.
"As soon as I caught the ball I knew something was wrong," Morris said.
"I knew I was in a bit of trouble and if you're not 100 per cent, you have to get off the field.
"If I had stayed out there I would have been a passenger.
"With Origin around the corner, the scans are pretty important."
Next Sunday night, NSW coach Ricky Stuart will name his side for Origin II on June 15.
If Morris is unavailable,
Jarryd Hayne would come into serious consideration for a spot on the wing.
"I hope the selectors show faith," Morris said.
Asked about his mix-up with fullback
Josh Dugan, which allowed a Queensland try last week, Morris said: "It was a miscommunication.
"Ultimately you can't have those things happen on the field. But what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
"Everyone was upset. No one likes losing State of Origin."
Dragons coach Wayne Bennett revealed some good news about Morris at full-time.
"It is a strain, not a tear," Bennett said. "He might be right in a week or two. It started to tighten up."