Cowboys back-rower Coen Hess learned of his Queensland Origin teammate Dylan Napa's injury as he exited the dressing room after his side's Friday loss to the Warriors.
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Hess's reaction probably summed up the collective thoughts of Queensland, with the Maroons facing a must-win State of Origin II as injuries to Napa and Michael Morgan loom overhead.
"Oh really? Bloody hell," Hess said. Although he knows Napa is an important cog in the Maroons' machine, he is confident that any potential replacement would do the job.
"It's pretty tough, a bench [player] and a starting prop, especially with the position we're in down one game, but I'm sure Kevvie [coach Kevin Walters] will already have a plan in place," Hess said.
"No matter who puts on that jersey they're ready to go so I have full confidence in whoever puts on the jersey."
Morgan didn't look out of place at fullback in game one after being put in the position at the last minute, and Queensland will be worse off if he doesn't recover.
