Canberra Raiders News

Canberra re-signed veteran prop Josh Papalii for one year, securing him through 2026.

The Canberra Times

Canberra have re-signed veteran prop Josh Papalii ahead of the club's high-stakes finals clash against Brisbane.

Papalii, who has rekindled his early-career best this season to become a key cog in the Raiders' premiership push, signed a one-year extension until the end of 2026, the club announced on Friday.

The announcement scuttled rumours that Papalii, the club's most-capped player, could be set for a Super League shift at season's end.

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Payne Haas values loyalty, love, and respect, aspiring for a long-term career with Brisbane Broncos.

The Canberra Times

Loyalty, love and respect are the qualities Brisbane prop Payne Haas holds dear and why he has become the man he is today.

It's the Samoan way and why he idolises Canberra prop Josh Papalii, who shares the same heritage.

It's taken the 25-year-old time to shine on and off field. Wrong turns hampered him at the start of his stellar career but the Broncos stuck with him. He, in turn, intends to stick with them, win a premiership and stay at the club long-term after previously rejecting offers elsewhere, including from Melbourne.

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Josh Papalii re-signed with the Raiders through 2026, shifting from an English Super League move.

LeagueNews.co

The Canberra Raiders have announced that Josh Papalii has re-signed with the club through to the end of the 2026 NRL season, likely marking the final chapter of his playing career.

Initially, Papalii was set to leave the Raiders and continue his career in the English Super League; however, recent events have shifted this narrative.

His name was first associated with a move to the Newcastle Knights. Later, after being selected for the Queensland State of Origin squad for Game 3 by coach Billy Slater-who commended his experience and 'aura'-discussions regarding a contract extension with the Raiders commenced.

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