Two of rugby league's best have split opinions on who should be the first Kiwi to be named as an 'Immortal'.
Australia and New South Wales State of Origin greats Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler have been asked to put forth their nominations in a Nine Wide World of Sports segment.
One of the 13 current 'Immortals' himself, Johns believes the honour should go to Benji Marshall.
"He's played at the top for a long time and I just love the way he’s influenced other players," Johns says.
In 2008, Marshall led the NZ Kiwis to their maiden - and only - Rugby League World Cup triumph, beating Australia in the final in Brisbane.
Five years earlier, the Whakatane product inspired Wests Tigers to an NRL Premiership, producing one of the all-time highlight-reel plays in Grand Final history, with his backhand flick for Pat Richards to score.
The Tigers have dropped the 35-year-old in recent weeks, with Johns adding that he "would love to see him go to the Warriors on a loan deal".
"He's had some great moments and he’s influenced so many young players to play the game.
"Well done, Benji. Great career and I hope you play on."
Two-time World Cup winner Fittler, who now coaches the champion New South Wales State of Origin side, gives his vote to cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams.
"If you are talking about an immortal, it would be the extreme, the best," Fittler says.
"I think a couple of times, Sonny Bill was the best."
Williams only played seven seasons in the NRL, before switching to rugby, where he won two World Cups with the All Blacks.
But Williams managed to win two NRL titles - with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2004, then the Sydney City Roosters during a brief 2013 stint.
"A shame he left our game, for whatever reason, but those couple of years, he came back and proved to me that he stood above everyone else.
"Hopefully, we get him back [in the NRL]. He's playing over in England at the moment, but it would be good to see him playing in Australia.
"Anyway, in those couple of years he did play, I thought he proved [he was an Immortal]."
Kiwis legends Mark Graham, Stacey Jones and Ruben Wiki have all been named to the NRL Hall of Fame, but none have been awarded 'Immortal' status.
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