North Queensland coach Paul Green says Test debutant Michael Morgan will be fine in his first ever appearance for the Kangaroos but must concentrate on a good performance this weekend for the Cowboys.

“He’s come a long way, ‘Morgs’,” Green said.

“When I first arrived here he’d had a pretty tough year the year before. He was probably questioning his passion for the game given the year he’d had for different reasons.

“In that first year I asked him to take on a new challenge and play fullback and he was fantastic in the way he attacked it. I think in hindsight it’s certainly improved his game and given him another perspective on the game and I’m really proud of seeing where he’s at in his career.

“For the guys that have [played in a Test Match] before I think they will be fine.

“But it will be a challenge for ‘Morgo’ this week to make sure he keeps his focus on what he needs to do for us on the weekend.”