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A brazen Maori streaker
who stormed last night's State of Origin final
will appear in court in August and faces a lifetime ban.
33-year-old Wati Holmwood, originally from Nelson,
evaded security and managed to sprint 100 metres stark naked.
He was finally tackled after tripping
just short of the try line with only two minutes to go.
The unsightly spectre got the crowd roaring,
but New South Wales players are angry as the Queensland team
was awarded an extra set of six, clinching their a two-point win.
Wati Holmwood is a repeat offender,
having also made a nude appearance during the West Tigers
vs New Zealand Warriors NRL semi-final in 2011.
Police have described Holmwood's actions as idiotic and dangerous.