'Big Papa' answers Slater's SOS with calm Origin outing

‘Big Papa’ answers Slater’s SOS with calm Origin outing

Josh Papali'i's quick impact led Queensland to an upset Origin victory despite personal challenges.

Canberra Weekly

A quarter of an hour was all Josh Papali'i needed to lay a platform for his younger teammates and help lead Queensland to yet another upset State of Origin triumph.

The previously-retired veteran representative prop answered coach Billy Slater's SOS call while his wife and newborn son were still in hospital, but was never likely to turn his back on his beloved Maroons.

Five tough carries for near-on 40m in his opening stint might not sound like a heap, but when you consider the 33-year-old slept on a hospital chair for multiple nights in the lead-up to Wednesday night's...

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