Kodi Nikorima has admitted to NRL glory-hunting against his former club, after skewing field goal attempts in the NZ Warriors' draw with the Broncos.
Kiwis test halfback Nikorima didn't make excuses for his three missed shots during the golden-point period of the Auckland outfit's 18-18 stalemate in Brisbane.
In fact, he turned the finger of blame squarely on himself, conceding the thought of being a matchwinner on his long-time home ground of Suncorp Stadium affected his execution.
Nikorima admitted it may have been prudent to let fellow half Blake Green take at least one of the attempts.
"Looking back at it now, I think I was thinking about it too much, how good a story it would have been if I was to kick one," Nikorima told media.
"I do practise it a lot after training and it was one of those moments where I decided I wanted it. Maybe I should have let Greeny have a shot.
"But hey, it's not to be. Obviously, the footy gods weren't on my side and we'll take the one point."
The Warriors are historically poor at landing field goals, with nobody on the current roster having slotted one in the NRL.
Shaun Johnson kicked 13 for the club, before leaving in the offseason for Cronulla, who the Warriors host in Friday's crucial midtable clash in Wellington.
Johnson is in doubt with an ankle injury suffered during the Sharks' heavy loss to Melbourne.
Nikorima said he would be disappointed if robbed of the chance to face his New Zealand test halves partner and believed Johnson would be even more gutted if ruled out.
"It's a bit unfortunate, because I know when you play against your old team, you really want to win," Nikorima said.
"Obviously, it's unfortunate for him, but it's pretty good for us, because he's a tremendous player."
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