NSW confident in Ethan Strange's ankle; he's cleared to play in State of Origin decider.
NSW are "very confident" in Ethan Strange's troublesome ankle after clearing the Canberra playmaker to feature in the State of Origin decider.
The Blues had set Monday as D-Day for Strange, who has been fighting to prove his fitness since rolling his left ankle at training on Thursday.
Strange, excellent on debut in the series opener, had undergone extensive treatment and been walking unassisted in NSW camp in recent days.
He managed to run at training at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane on Monday, staying late to complete extra contact work and running drills.
The Blues had initially been pessimistic about Strange's hopes of playing the decider. The 21-year-old had rolled the same ankle against Wests Tigers in...