Josh Papalii wants to stay at Canberra in 2026, overcoming doubts about his performance.
Josh Papalii says he wants to stay at Canberra in 2026, admitting his previous talk of leaving had come from no longer feeling good enough for the Raiders' NRL side.
The bombshell comes after both player and club had publicly confirmed 2025 would be Papalii's last in Canberra, with the veteran prop linked to the English Super League and NRL rivals.
In the weeks since, Papalii has broken Jason Croker's record for most Raiders games, come out of State of Origin retirement to help Queensland to a fairytale series victory and reprised some of his best form.
After prolonged speculation about his future, Papalii confirmed on Monday he wanted to remain at the NRL's ladder...