Josh Papalii is the second Canberra Raiders star to announce his State of Origin retirement after informing Queensland coach Billy Slater he has decided to call time on his glittering Maroons career.
The 31-year-old wrecking ball has been a mainstay of the Queensland team, playing 23 matches for his state since making his debut for them in 2013.
Papalii started all three games in the 2022 series but wants to hand the reins over to the next generation of Queensland stars as they look to defend last year's series win.