June 13, 2026 — 11:27amCasey McLean has been ruled out of Origin II after suffering an injury at training on Saturday morning.The NSW centre warmed up with the team before going down with a quadriceps tear 15 minutes into the training session in Gosford.Casey McLean has been ruled out of Origin II.Getty ImagesMcLean’s injury opens the door for Mark Nawaqanitawase to make his Origin debut, with the Roosters winger named as the team’s 19th man.NSW are due to travel to Melbourne on Saturday afternoon ahead of game two of the series on Wednesday night.More to comeBillie Eder is a sports reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.From our partners
Casey McLean ruled out of Origin II after training injury
Mark Nawaqanitawase is poised to make his NSW debut after Penrith centre McLean strained his right quad at training on Saturday morning.
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