Ethan Strange entered his first State of Origin match with high hopes of living up to the exploits of Laurie Daley. His debut was fair start.

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.

Ethan Strange entered his first State of Origin match with high hopes of living up to the exploits of Laurie Daley. His debut was fair start.

Ethan Strange reflects on the opportunity to play alongside the 'legends of the game' he grew up watching while representing the NSW Blues.