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Casey McLean<\/a> has been officially ruled out ahead of Game 2 of the State of Origin<\/a> series, and the NSW Blues<\/a> have announced who will replace him on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n The Blues<\/a> centre was ruled out after straining his right quadriceps muscle at Polytec Stadium in Gosford, when the team was training on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n He was spotted sporting a compression bandage during the session.<\/p>\n Mark Nawaqanitawase<\/a> steps up to fill the void, earning his NSW debut on the wing in what is a significant moment for the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n Toluta’u Koula<\/a> shifts into the centres to cover McLean, reshaping the Blues’ outside back combinations.<\/p>\n Dolphins<\/a> winger Jack Bostock<\/a> has been named as the replacement player on the bench, taking the spot vacated by Nawaqanitawase’s promotion into the starting side.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 22-year-old’s inclusion gives Blues<\/a> coach Laurie Daley<\/a> a versatile outside-back option off the bench should he need one during the match.<\/p>\n New South Wales go into the game leading the series 1-0 and will now need to handle late personnel changes again as they chase a series-claiming victory in front of an expected 90,000 at the MCG.<\/p>\n
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