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Towering Canberra Raiders prop Joseph Tapine has reportedly put pen to paper on a contract extension with the club.

Tapine has been one of the most highly sought after free agents on the market alongside the likes of Cameron Munster and Ben Hunt, both of whom are yet to confirm their futures beyond the end of the 2023 season.

Tapine was another off-contract at the end of 2023, however, according to The Daily Telegraph, won't reach the November 1 deadline when he would have been able to negotiate with other clubs.

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The Canberra Times

Joe Tapine has been hailed a future leader at the Raiders and at international level, as the Mal Meninga Medallist is reportedly set to sign a multi-million dollar extension with the Green Machine.

The 28 year old, called "the best prop in the world" by coach Ricky Stuart, is off contract after next season and following a stellar 2022, Tapine received interest from other NRL clubs keen to poach him.

His agent signalled Tapine's desire to build on the leadership role he has taken within the...

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The Canberra Times

His father Simon might be working for the Parramatta Eels, but Zac Woolford has declared he won't be throwing his support behind the blue and gold throughout the remainder of the NRL season.

The Eels bundled the Canberra Raiders out of the competition with a 40-4 drubbing in last Friday's semi-final.

Simon is a Raiders legend who is now working in junior development at Parramatta and took little joy from watching his son's premiership dream come to an end.

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