Luai, Cleary to target Walsh

After exorcising the ghosts of 2020, NSW playmaker Nathan Cleary is set to haunt Queensland bolter Reece Walsh in Sunday's State of Origin game two clash in Brisbane.

And adding to the daunting prospect facing Walsh is the fact he's never played a game against Cleary or his halves partner Jarome Luai, who will bombard him with kicks in his Origin debut.

Luai says Cleary was primed to make up for last year's upset loss to Queensland as the Blues prepared to claim a rare series-clinching win at Suncorp Stadium.

Queensland faces the NSW Blues at 9.50pm Sunday in Queensland.

[Source: NRL]