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Nathan Cleary asks NRL to sort out scheduling quirk

Penrith and NSW Origin star Nathan Cleary has made an impassioned plea to the NRL. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Star halfback Nathan Cleary has called on the NRL to learn from Penrith's recent travel conundrum before the inclusion of the Perth Bears and PNG outfit exacerbates the issue. 

NSW representatives Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and Liam Martin all missed the round-16 match against the Warriors in Auckland that kicked off only 67 hours after State of Origin II in Perth, more than 5,300km away.

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