“I didn’t really think too much about [Mitchell’s post]. I wasn’t too sure if I was going to get the call to come back in. Jack was coming back from COVID, and I’m just grateful to get another opportunity to get back into the side.”

Burton’s injury update came at the same time Queensland declared Cameron Munster fit for the decider with their influential No.6 recovered from a shoulder injury during NSW’s game-two drubbing of the Maroons in Perth.

Munster missed the Storm’s bizarre loss to the Sea Eagles four days later to rest the injury.

Burton scored a try and terrorised the Maroons with his kicking game, looking right at home in sky blue in his first trip to Perth.

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“I was that nervous before the game, thinking a lot about it,” Burton said. “It does give me a lot of confidence heading into the next game. I can’t wait to get out there again.”

The Blues are trying to become only the third team in Origin history to win a series decider in Brisbane, and it is being used as a major driver before the July 13 clash.

NSW captain James Tedesco said the venue has been a happy hunting ground lately with the Blues sealing the 2021 series in game two after keeping Queensland scoreless, and the Penrith contingent winning both the preliminary and grand final at Suncorp Stadium last year.

“It’s not fear, but everyone expects and knows what the atmosphere is going to be like,” Tedesco said. “It’s going to be all against us and booing every time we get the ball, but I think we’re used to it now. We’ve got a couple of debutants, but most of us have experienced that and it’s a good challenge coming ahead.”