Ethan Strange, Canberra Raiders five-eighth, is set to make his Kangaroos debut after being called up due to Mitchell Moses' injury.
Canberra five-eighth Ethan Strange was sunning himself for a rare occasion in one of the world's hot tourist destinations when Australia coach Kevin Walters rang with a promise.
An injury to Mitchell Moses in the opening World Cup clash with New Zealand meant Walters needed another playmaker.And being the loyal mentor he is, Walters went straight to Strange who was blooded on the Ashes tour last year and shown his team-first mentality despite not getting a match.
Now the Raiders star will debut for the Kangaroos in Townsville on Saturday night against the Cook Islands in the vital No.14 jersey.
"I was in Bang Tao, Phuket with my partner Milayna and we were having a nice little holiday," Strange said after training in Townsville on Wednesday.