NSW five-eighth Mitchell Moses is set to miss the State of Origin series opener after sustaining a hamstring injury. Multiple outlets report that Moses is in doubt for Game I, indicating his fitness has not met the requirements to play. The ABC says the NSW Blues confirm he is ruled out of the Wednesday night match, making him unavailable for selection in the opener. The reporting aligns on the same issue—Moses has a hamstring injury—and the same timeframe, covering the lead-up to the first game. While earlier accounts describe him as likely to miss, ABC’s update states he is definitively excluded from the match. The articles do not specify the exact severity of the injury or the recovery timeline beyond the implication that he cannot take part in Game I. The outcome means NSW must consider a replacement in the five-eighth role for the series opener, with decisions depending on how the injury affects his short-term recovery.