NSW officials are banking on their back-up playmaker shaking off an ankle injury, but he will be required to run at full tilt by Monday to be considered for Wednesday’s State of Origin decider.

NSW’s back-up playmaker is confident he will be fit for Wednesday’s Origin decider after limping off the training paddock with a sore left ankle on Thursday. The next 24 hours are…

Ethan Strange gives 9News an update on his ankle injury as he works to be fit in time for the State of Origin series decider.