Laurie Daley says Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Shaun Johnson playing together will light up the Auckland Nines.
The New South Wales coach said the two Warriors stars could form a devastating combination at the weekend at Eden Park.
"It will be pretty special to see," Daley said.
"Especially if Shaun has fully recovered from his (ankle) injury and has the speed he had."
"It would be great to see and it will certainly light up Eden Park.
"As for Tuivasa-Sheck, I don't think I've seen anyone with the footwork he possesses.
"He's certainly come on over the last couple of years and is one of the more outstanding players in the competition."
While the Warriors are the favourites for the Nines, that's been the case in the previous two years and they came up short on both occasions. Daley can understand why they're everyone's tip, but cautions about the unpredictable nature of nines.
"The Warriors are always a team with plenty of talent and some would say that the nines is suited to their style of footy,' Daley said.
"But in nines anything can happen, it's an unpredictable game, but most teams will go out there and play with freedom, without having that pressure and expectation on them, which is there when the start of the season rolls around.
"I love the Nines," he added.
"I think it's a great concept and people in Australia are excited because it means footy has finally arrived and it's the unofficial start to the season.
"People love their summer sports, but they're excited at watching the guys run around."
With the season starting soon, the preparations start in earnest for this year's State of Origin series and after losing to Queensland last year, Daley is looking for NSW to make a quick bounce back.
"We've made some huge inroads over the last couple of years, but we've still got a bit to go," Daley said.
"They (Queensland) are obviously a champion side, but we're developing and we've got a good group of players together who understand what it means to represent NSW.
"While it's a tough challenge, it's something we accept and I'm sure we'll see a committed team this year."
Daley will have a different opposing coach this year, with Kevin Walters replacing Mal Meninga, who has moved on to the Kangaroos coach.
"I was happy that Mal got the job, I think he deserved it after what he's done," Daley said.
"The Kiwis themselves have got an outstanding group of players and Stephen Kearney has done a tremendous job, so they'll be a force to be reckoned with over the coming years and Australia have got a big job on their hands.
"But I'm sure if Australia can be at their best, they can regain the trophies that they've lost.
"It's great for international football to have a lot of countries that are very strong and now with Wayne Bennett coaching England, you'd be expecting a shift in momentum for them and that's great for international football."
While Meninga has moved onto international footy and Wayne Bennett has taken the England job, Daley says it's not something he's thinking of moving into.
"You never say never, but at the moment I'm really enjoying doing the State of Origin gig and I love the involvement I have with the players," he said.
"At this stage my focus is just on the Origin team and trying to have the players ready to go.
"We've had a couple of get-togethers already this year and the guys seem ready to attack it again."