A fit and healthy Harry Grant has arrived in Queensland camp as he prepares to share the hooking duties in Wednesday's State of Origin opener with good mate Ben Hunt. The Melbourne star was kept away from the squad until Wednesday night after recovering from flu and managing a groin strain. Grant was recovering from another groin injury in the lead-up to last year's series-opener and was below his best as the Blues romped to a record 50-6 victory. "It was more precautionary for the others trying not to bring the flu into camp," Grant said. "Two days at home felt like two weeks ... I was champing at the bit to get in here, felt like I was missing out on a lot pretty much straight into it." Grant has been named in the No.14 jersey and is set to come off the bench in a role this year's No.9 Ben Hunt adopted last season. The Mackay pair have a long history with Grant acting as the kicking-tee holder for Hunt's Yeppoon Seagulls, coached by his father.
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