Storm enforcer Stefano Utoikamanu lit the fuse for grand final week following his “stuck up” comments about some of the Broncos players on Monday, but it’s not his first bold declaration ahead of the biggest game of his career.

Rugby league loves it when players ditch the cliches and actually say what they think, which is why Utoikamanu has been a breath of fresh air in a week when grand finalists try to avoid giving their opponents bulletin-board material.

It’s why the NRL would have secretly loved his Monday morning barbs , with Utoikamanu dropping this cold line on Friday when asked what his favourite grand final moment was just minutes after the Storm beat the Sharks.

“I don’t really (have one). My favourite grand final moment is going to be next week when we win it,” he said in t

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