Canberra's coach praises Ethan Strange's growth after his State of Origin debut, encouraging other players to step up while focusing on his Raiders performances.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart is already seeing signs young gun Ethan Strange has changed as a player after returning from a glittering State of Origin performance.
And he's urging more of his stars to step up into the representative arena after the five-eighth made his NSW debut.
Just days after being parachuted into the starting line-up with Mitchell Moses ruled out with a hamstring injury, Strange played a dazzling role in the Blues' epic 22-20 comeback victory in game one at Accor Stadium.
His crucial second-half try laid the platform for NSW's resurgence and has dealt Blues coach Laurie Daley a fresh conundrum, as he now must decide who will be in the starting No.6 jersey for game two on June 17.