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    Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett has been named to back up from tonight's State of Origin match to play in Sunday's NRL league game against the Rabbitohs in Sydney

    Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett has been named to back up from tonight's State of Origin match to play in Sunday's NRL league game against the Rabbitohs in Sydney

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The front-rower will line up for the Blues against the Maroons in Brisbane tonight.

    Fellow skipper James Fisher-Harris returns from a one-match ban, while Rocco Berry's back replaces Ali Leiataua in the centres after recovering from a hamstring injury.

    Elsewhere, Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Brisbane due to a corked thigh.

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     27 May: A fitness test looms for New South Wales centre Stephen Crichton tomorrow morning, hours out from the State of Origin league opener is Brisbane
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