'Built Different': NSW Stars Not Concerned by Haas Injury

'Built different': NSW stars not concerned by Haas injury

NSW Blues players provide an update on the state of Payne Haas as he continues to recover from a quad injury.

Payne Haas sits out miserable State of Origin training session

The 25-year-old has yet to prove his fitness, with a bench forward stepping up in the Blues’ first workout.

Blues to give Haas as long as he needs to prove Origin fitness

A wet and slippery training surface greeted the NSW players for their first full training session, with star forward Payne Haas standing on the sidelines.

Back three give Blues big advantage over Queensland

NSW are set to carry a significant yardage advantage into State of Origin I, with the Blues’ back three boasting a buffer of more than 110 metres a game over their Queensland rivals. The Blues ramped up preparations for the series opener on Wednesday, hitting a wet and sloshy Blue Mountains Grammar training field for the first time. Powerhouse prop Payne Haas was the only player to be left in cotton wool, instead donning a hoodie and joggers whi…

Star forward sits out as Blues train for first time

Payne Haas' quad injury has stopped him from training with NSW in their first session before State of Origin I, with coaches leaving the prop on ice.