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Raiders rookie Ata Mariota topped off a sensational year with another honour added to his long list of achievements in 2022.
Off the back of his NSW Cup coaches' award at the Raiders' Mal Meninga Medal night, the cannonball prop was on Sunday named in the NSW Cup team of the year.
The new father impressed in his round 21 NRL debut against the Panthers, too, with coach Ricky Stuart telling The Canberra Times the 20-year-old "didn't look out of place".
New Zealand coach Michael Maguire has supported the growing international rugby league competition amid criticism aimed at players choosing rival nations ahead of the chance to represent Australia.
Teenage Rooster Joseph Suaalii reignited the eligibility debate this week, as the latest big name NRL star eligible for Kangaroos selection to snub Australia.
Raiders prop Josh Papalii is another who has chosen Samoa, along with Panthers duo Jarome Luai, and Brian To'o, and grand final-bound Eels...