Josh Papalii returns from injury to inspire Queensland in a decisive Origin match after near retirement.
Josh Papalii will climb out of a hospital chair in a bid to inspire a Maroons 45-year miracle after Ricky Stuart revealed the Raiders hit man almost rejected a Queensland Origin swan song.
This masthead can reveal the series of phone calls between Stuart, Papalii, Queensland coach Billy Slater and Canberra's medical staff that triggered one of Origin's great comeback stories.
Papalii will end a 1092-day absence from the Origin arena after coming out of Maroons retirement to spearhead Queensland's pack in the Sydney decider this Wednesday night.
But Papalii's Artie Beetson-style...