Inglis out of All Stars clash

5th February 2010

GREG Inglis is the latest player to be ruled out of next week's All Stars clash while Greg Bird has been called into the Indigenous team.

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GREG nglis is the latest player to be ruled out of next week's All Stars clash while Greg Bird has been called into the Indigenous team following his court acquittal on Friday.

Bird, now contracted to the Gold Coast Titans, is joined in the squad by South Sydney's Beau Champion for the clash at Skilled Park on February 13.

Champion replaces 2009 Golden Boot winner Inglis, who failed to overcome a hip injury to become the fifth player to withdraw from the clash in the past two days.

The Kangaroos, Queensland and Melbourne Storm centre remains determined to help its promotion by joining the team in camp as soon as his treatment schedule allows.

"I'm extremely disappointed," Inglis said.

Indigenous All Stars coach Neil Henry confirmed former Cronulla star Bird, cleared in a Sydney court of five charges from a nightclub incident two years ago, would replace the injured Daine Laurie.

The NRL All Stars are yet to finalise changes to the team following the withdrawals of Gareth Ellis, Alan Tongue and David Taylor.