He has been a constant in the Queensland Origin team for more than a decade but Maroons forward Sam Thaiday is confident the next generation of halves are ready to step in should Johnathan Thurston's calf injury sideline him for an extended period.
After being carried from the field in the Cowboys Saturday night's shock loss to the Wests Tigers, Thurston is likely to miss the test against New Zealand in Canberra on May 5.
Meanwhile the Cowboys will take on the Dragons at 8.30pm Sunday.
