State of Origin: Moses Mbye 'feeling sweet' despite shock health scare in Maroons camp

James Pavey

State of Origin: Moses Mbye 'feeling sweet' despite shock health scare in Maroons camp image

Fears over the health of Moses Mbye have been allayed after the Maroons utility suffered a dramatic health scare in camp.

It was revealed on Saturday that Mbye required medical assistance following a "serious allergic reaction".

The incident occurred on Friday morning while in camp, with the Wests Tigers skipper going into anaphylactic shock at the team hotel in Perth.

In a QRL statement, Maroons doctor Matt Hislop said Mbye will be ready to play on Sunday, and has made a full recovery.

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Regardless, the incident will have surely left the team and support staff shaken, with Hislop opening up on the sequence of events.

"Moses developed a serious allergic reaction and he was worried enough to call me straight away,” Hislop said.

"By the time I was able to see him, he was beginning to show signs of the reaction with a skin rash and swelling. I started treatment immediately and he responded quickly.

"His vital signs were observed for a number of hours after the event... he stabilised and made a complete recovery."


Mbye is "medically stable" and there is no risk in him running out to take on the Blues, Hislop said.

However, the 25-year-old will require further tests when he arrives in Sydney following Origin II.

Mbye himself got through training on Saturday, and played down the drama. 

"It was something that came on unexpectedly. I have never experienced anything like that before," Mbye said.

"It was obviously a reaction to something. I started feeling a bit itchy and lightheaded.

"I phoned the doc and he managed it professionally. We had all our supplies here ready to go and we got on top of it early.

"I’m feeling sweet now and ready to play."

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