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- Blues skipper played 29 minutes in game one defeat by Maroons
- Liam Martin sat out training as he recovers from a toe injury
NSW captain Jake Trbojevic is unfazed by the prospect of playing limited minutes again this State of Origin series, shrugging off the criticism that followed his cameo in game one. Meanwhile, the Blues insisted second-rower Liam Martin is on track to play in the must-win second game despite missing training to rest his toe injury on Wednesday.
Trbojevic played only 29 minutes after starting the series opener in the front row. His second stint in his first game as captain came in the last four minutes, with victory out of NSW’s reach. The prop’s bit part in the 38-10 loss emboldened critics of Michael Maguire’s decision to name Trbojevic as skipper, a role he has not held on a full-time basis in 12 seasons at Manly.