St George Illawarra back-rower Jack de Belin has revealed he's been "hurt" by his absence from the State of Origin arena as a consequence of his time out of rugby league when he was stood down by the NRL. De Belin was an integral part of the 2018 NSW side that broke a two year losing streak. The 31-year-old played in all three games under Brad Fittler in that series, which the Blues won 2-1. "Obviously one of the things that hurt me the most was not being able to play Origin," de Belin told The Sydney Morning Herald. "Since I played, I haven't watched a game. It just hurts me too much not being there and a part of it. I refused to watch it until I play again. "I would check the score afterwards, but it just hurt me too much. That was the little [promise] I made to myself. It would obviously help a little bit better if the team and my form was higher, but there's plenty of weeks to go." De Belin says he's determined to return to the Blues, conceding he's got work to do to demand selection. "I'm just going to keep building and keep climbing and you never know, with a few injuries I could make my way back in there," he added. "I've been there before and proved I belong there."
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