Bird, Thaiday out of All Stars clash

Injury continues to ravage the Indigenous All Stars, with Greg Bird and Sam Thaiday the latest big names to withdraw ahead of Friday night’s rugby league clash on the Gold Coast.

Days after Chris Sandow and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs pulled out due to injury, Thaiday and Bird joined the Indigenous casualty ward.

Cronulla prop David Fifita and Manly forward Tyson Andrews have been called in as their replacements.

Updated Indigenous All-Stars squad: Greg Inglis, Alex Johnston, Will Chambers, Justin Hodges, Josh Hoffman, Ben Barba, Johnathan Thurston, George Rose, Ray Thompson, Ryan James, Tyrone Peachey, Kyle Turner, Chris Grevsmuhl, Tyrone Roberts, David Fifita, Dane Gagai, Tyson Andrews, Jack Wighton, Kierran Moseley, Brad Tighe.

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