Josh Papali'i rejects QLD Origin call-up, confident in Billy Slater's new generation of players.
Canberra Raiders great Josh Papali'i has ruled out answering any Queensland State of Origin SOS with the former Maroons enforcer adamant Billy Slater's generation next can get the job done.
With the Maroons suffering a forward injury crisis in the lead-up to Origin I, Queensland great Gorden Tallis suggested Slater should reach out to Papali'i to lure the big bopper out of retirement.
Papali'i hung up his Origin boots this time last year, having played his last Queensland game in the 2022 series decider.