Josh Dugan has been cleared to take his place in the NSW team for Origin I but will be on a restricted training program when the Blues go into camp next week to prepare for the June 1 series opener at ANZ Stadium.

Dugan has limited movement in his left elbow after hyper-extending it in St George Illawarra's 26-16 loss to South Sydney on Thursday night but scans have cleared him off any structural damage and Dragons head of medical and performance Tony Ayoub said he would be available for NSW selection when the team is chosen on Sunday night.

"He is pretty sore, he has got limited range and he has had an old elbow injury as well that he has just aggravated but I don't there is too much to worry about from a State of Origin point of view," Ayoub said. "We play next Saturday and I would be fairly comfortable he could play for us so he should be able to play Origin the following week.

"There is presently lots of fluid in the joint causing pain and limited range as well as a minor strain to the medial flexor tendon. Fortunately, there is no structural damage and his elbow should settle down within the next week. He will just have a light week next week and he should be alright after that."