



Andrew Fifita has set his sights on returning from an ankle injury in time for Origin II but criticised the game for going "soft" over the dangerous throw charge set to keep Greg Bird from at least the series opener.

Fifita's injury could not have come at a worse time for the Blues, who will be without Bird after the Titans forward was hit with a grade three dangerous throw that could rule him out for the entire Origin series if he fails to get the charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night.

Anyone for touch? Andrew Fifita says Greg Bird was hard done by. Credit:Getty Images

Fifita took aim at the game's administrators, adamant Bird should not have been charged for the tackle on South Sydney's Bryson Goodwin.

"Our game is getting a bit soft and I think we might as well start playing touch footy out there," Fifita told Channel Seven.