John Strange will fly back to Sydney to watch Ethan debut for the Blues before rushing back to the Gold Coast to try and coach the women’s to an Origin clean sweep.

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart predicted not only that his young playmaker Ethan Strange would be selected for Australia’s Ashes tour, but also that he’d be NSW’s next five-eighth.

John Strange will fly back to Sydney to watch Ethan debut for the Blues before rushing back to the Gold Coast to try and coach the women’s to an Origin clean sweep.