NSW coach John Strange praised debutant son Ethan, expressing pride and inspiration ahead of the series.
NSW Women's State of Origin coach John Strange sent a message to his son Ethan before Wednesday's Origin series opener telling him how much he looked up to the 21-year-old Blues debutant.
As he prepared to return to the Gold Coast after watching Ethan help the Blues complete a record comeback at Accor Stadium, John said his performance would inspire his own shot at history as NSW aim to become the first Women's team to win a series cleansweep.
"I messaged Ethan before he went out there to tell him I am not just proud of him, I actually look up to him as a person and for what he does," Strange said.
"I really mean that, he inspires me to be the best I can be so I can't wait for our game.
"We've got a job to do to help create history for the women's NSW team no, and...