Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii's prop partnership reminds Glenn Lazarus a lot of his premiership pairing with Brent Todd.
And Lazarus predicted those two world-class front-rowers would guide the Green Machine back to the "big dance" by 2024.
It capped a year where he's emerged as the best front-rower in the world and he'll play a massive role in New Zealand's World Cup hopes in England next month.