A welcome surprise for Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad during State of Origin league week

The series is level after the Maroons beat the Blues in Perth.

Flight scheduling means Penrith's five New South Wales representatives - Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Brian To'o, Liam Martin and Dylan Edwards - have all but been ruled out of Saturday's match at Mt Smart.

Nicoll-Klokstad had the blinkers on initially, given they'd be without victorious Maroon Kurt Capewell.



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