Door slightly ajar for Raider Wighton's Origin return

Canberra star Jack Wighton has refused to rule out a return to State of Origin next season. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

The Canberra Times

Jack Wighton's "itchy feet" means he may never shut the door on a return to the NSW side with the Canberra five-eighth admitting it's been difficult watching his former teammates struggle through this year's State of Origin series.

But the Raiders champion, who announced his retirement from representative football earlier this year, insists his immediate focus is delivering the Canberrans a season to remember before shifting to South Sydney next year.

The 30-year-old looked at his powerful best in leading the Raiders to a 20-18 win over Sydney on Sunday, making a season-high 12 runs and...

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