Ethan Strange may miss State of Origin III unless he can run fully during Monday's training session. Matt Burton is on standby.
NSW's Ethan Strange will be ruled out of State of Origin III unless he can run at full tilt at the Blues' first training session in Brisbane on Monday morning.
Strange rolled his ankle at training last Thursday on the Gold Coast and has been receiving intense medical treatment in a bid to be cleared for Wednesday night's decider.
Canterbury's Matt Burton remains in NSW camp as cover for Strange.
The NSW staff want to give Strange every chance to play but Monday is D-Day.
Canberra's playmaking star will need to run unhindered when NSW trains at Ballymore, the traditional home of Queensland rugby union.