RUGBY LEAGUE
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When Brett Morris tore his hamstring during Canterbury's epic Good Friday loss to South Sydney, the Australian winger feared the worst.
He had missed a chunk of the 2014 season with a busted shoulder sustained during a brave performance for NSW in State of Origin I.
The injury kept him out of the remaining two Origin games, and now a hamstring tear was threatening to ruin his 2015 interstate series before it began.
Worse yet, it meant he would miss out on playing with twin brother Josh while he recovered from the injury.
But Josh believes his presence alongside Brett played a part in the latter's rehabilitation, and helped him make it back in time for Origin II.
Josh has noticed a change in his brother's attitude since the pair reunited in the blue and white club jumper.
"He's been really positive, he's trained really hard and made sure that his diet and everything has been good," Josh said of Brett.
"His professionalism has probably gone to another level.
"I know he was disappointed when he got the injury, he wanted to have a big year.
"Brett's worked hard to get back sooner than expected, so that's a credit to his rehab and his professionalism."
Both twins agree they are finding training and playing more enjoyable now they see each other every day.
They last played a club game together in 2008, before Josh - the eldest by 10 minutes - signed with Canterbury.
Origin and Test appearances meant the pair would get a handful of chances every year to play together, but they always longed to one day finish their careers in the same colours.
That opportunity came when the Bulldogs made a play for Brett and landed him on a four-year contract.
Josh had signed a new deal with the club just months earlier, which will also expire at the end of 2018, when they are 32.
Brett knew it would be hard to leave the Dragons but says the brotherly connection was too hard to ignore any longer.
He even chose to wear the same boots as Josh when he returned from the hamstring injury to take on the Red V last week, making the twins almost impossible to tell apart.
"That was my ploy, so if the Dragons wanted to to bash me they would have to bash him too," Brett laughed after beating his former club 29-16.
"I don't think many people could tell us apart.
"[Josh is] one of the main reasons I came over to the Bulldogs ... he's playing some good footy at the moment too, which is good."
The twins will be hoping to emulate their heroics from last year's Origin I when NSW takes on Queensland in a crucial second game in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The Blues are trailing the series 1-0 to the Maroons and must win the remaining two ties to retain the coveted shield.
Brett was recruited to Canterbury as a fullback but spent time on the wing for the Bulldogs last week and that is where Laurie Daley plans to put him on Wednesday.
Josh is hoping his brother can be the extra ingredient needed for NSW to pull off a remarkable series victory.