Bulldogs Josh Reynolds celebrates a try. Source: Brett Costello / News Limited
JOSH Reynolds admits he was devastated at being dropped from the NSW side for the State of Origin decider and has vowed to return to the Blues side.
Josh Dugan, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Brett Morris, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, James Tamou, Robbie Farah, Paul Gallen (c), Ryan Hoffman, Luke Lewis, Greg Bird. Interchange: Anthony Watmough, Andrew Fifita, Trent Merrin, Josh Reynolds, James McManus, Boyd Cordner, Aaron Woods.
Reynolds was outstanding for Canterbury on Sunday in his NRL side's 39-0 thumping of a depleted Melbourne at ANZ Stadium.
Blues coach Laurie Daley told Reynolds on Friday he wouldn't feature against Queensland after Paul Gallen was forced out of Wednesday's massive encounter with a foot injury.
Reynolds was overlooked for Boyd Cordner for the final bench spot and although the 24-year-old said he understood the need for another forward to cover for Gallen, it didn't make it any easier to swallow the news.
"I'll be honest, it killed me, I wanted to be out there with the boys. But things that happen like that make your stronger," Reynolds said.
"But Loz wants me back in camp and I'll go back and hang out with the boys tomorrow and still feel part of the team."
Reynolds didn't make it off the bench in game one and had limited involvement in game two in Brisbane, but said he was grateful to Daley for telling him the bad news face to face.
"I didn't know I might be out until Laurie came up to me and Boyd on Friday after training and said he'd let us know the make-up of the team later in the arvo," he said.
"I had a feeling then and was bracing myself for the worst.
"Laurie then rang me said he wanted to have a word with me face to face so I drove back to the hotel in Coogee.
"I have a lot of respect for him for doing that as he could have done it over the phone.
"It was tough news to take and no coach wants to do it. But he explained to me he needed someone to play the minutes for Gal and obviously I am a utility and he's a front-rower so Boydie got the nod."
"But Laurie made it pretty clear that it was a tactical thing and that I did nothing wrong which helps."
Just like John Sutton did to him when he won the battle for the 17th man spot in game one, Reynolds texted Cordner to wish him luck and tipped the Sydney Roosters youngster to have a big game.
"I was real pleased for him and I really think he will have a blinder," he said.
"I texted Boyd ... and he texted me back saying 'sorry', but it's not his fault."
NSW skipper Robbie Farah said leading out the Blues would be a huge honour but admitted it was very hard to see Gallen miss out.
"It's very bittersweet and missing Gal for Wednesday night is a massive loss for us," Farah told Triple M.
"But anytime you get to captain your state is a great honour.
"I didn't know how to react when Loz told me. On the one hand I was really upset for my mate and on the other it was a piece of good news for myself.
"To be honest it didn't really sink in for a few hours and my phone was going nuts from friends and family and then it did sink in."
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