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Canberra's NRL season is a wrap, but its NRLW expansion team plans are already well under way with a head coach nearly locked in.
The Raiders are in the middle of the mammoth task of building an elite NRLW team from scratch for their exciting debut in the women's competition in 2023.
"We're not allowed to physically sign up anyone until November 1," Furner told The Canberra Times.
Josh Papalii has spent the past five years dwelling on his performances at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
The Canberra Raiders forward had the chance to represent his country of heritage, Samoa. It should have been a special moment for the proud Polynesian prop. Instead it turned into a missed opportunity.
Looking back, Papalii conceded he spent too much time enjoying life in camp and not enough time focused on his performances on the field.
I'm a big fan of Wade Graham, Andrew Fifita and Aiden Tolman - they have been fine players for a long time.
But carrying the three veterans in the one pack hurt Cronulla badly against the youthful Souths forwards on Saturday night.
The trio could only manage between 50 and 60 metres each carting the ball forward - Souths' Tevita Tatola ran more than the three of them combined with 175 power-packed metres.