Nathan Cleary has shelved 5 years of Origin duels with Cameron Munster and Daly Cherry-Evans as he picks the playmaking brains of Queensland’s halves in his bid to safe the Kangaroos’ halfback position.
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Coach Mal Meninga has already hailed Cleary as a long-term Australian half in-waiting because the two-time Penrith title-winner prepares to make his Take a look at debut towards Scotland in Coventry on Friday (Saturday, 5.30am AEDT) as one in all 5 Kangaroos rookies.
Cleary and Penrith teammates Isaah Yeo and Liam Martin be part of Canterbury’s Matt Burton, Roosters prop Lindsay Collins and one-time Scotland squad member Campbell Graham in pulling on the inexperienced and gold for the primary time.
The scrum base is Australia’s most contentious choice name, with NSW Blues star Cleary getting the possibility to press his case alongside Munster after Cherry-Evans had first crack towards Fiji.
As Meninga rotates his aspect by the pool video games, there may be each probability Cleary and Cherry-Evans will pair collectively towards Italy subsequent week.
Earlier than his first outing in inexperienced and gold, Cleary mentioned the standard rivalry between the Origin halves had been changed by “footy chat” and powwows on the intricacies of halfback play.
