
The NSW Blues have lashed suggestions Jarome Luai will be unable to perform in the State of Origin arena without his usual partner-in-crime Nathan Cleary, declaring the Penrith star's combination with Mitch Moses is already firing.
Coach Brad Fittler has stacked his Blues side with a healthy Panthers contingent in recent years, hoping to capitalise on the combinations that have led Penrith to three consecutive grand final appearances.