Stephen Crichton expects halfback Jarome Luai to play for Samoa at the Rugby League World Cup with a chip on his shoulder following the ill-fated end to his two-year stint at Wests Tigers.
Having played the back half of Canterbury's NRL season in the halves, in a move he says has taken his game to "another level", Crichton will revert to the centres for Samoa's World Cup opener with France at CommBank Stadium on Friday.