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Jasper Bruce

July 2026 could be best month of star Blue's life

It's a busy time for Stephen Crichton, with a baby on the way and an Origin decider looming. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

A smiling Stephen Crichton says he needed the green light from his heavily pregnant wife to come into NSW camp for the State of Origin decider.

July 2026 could finish as the best month of Crichton's life, with his first child due in two weeks and the Origin shield up for grabs on Wednesday night.

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