It is no surprise Canterbury forward Josh Jackson believes his Bulldogs team-mate David Klemmer was unlucky not to be picked for Australia.

But this weekend, they’ll be on opposite sides of the field when Country Origin play City Origin in Wagga Wagga.

“[David’s] always fired up but he’ll be especially ready to go this time,” Jackson told nrl.com.

“He’s a really good chance of playing Origin and I thought he was very unlucky to miss out for Australia.

“He’s a great player and I expect him to step up for the City boys. He’s a very competitive fella and very keen so he’ll go well for them.

“I’m sure he’s been through a steep learning curve over the past few weeks because nobody likes missing out on footy.”