Overview

• Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai will line up against each other at Commbank Stadium this Sunday, marking their inaugural clash as opposing halfbacks.
• The pair previously combined for four premierships at Penrith with an 87.6 per cent win rate, earning them the ‘Batman and Robin’ moniker.
• Cleary bounced back from a rare off night in the State of Origin opener by delivering a match-winning 40-20 and key sideline conversions against Parramatta.
• Luai has signed a five-year, $6 million deal and assumed co-captaincy at Wests Tigers after Lachlan Galvin’s departure, becoming the team’s primary playmaker.
• Despite their new rivalry, Cleary and Luai maintain deep mutual respect rooted in their junior and first-grade successes together.