He wants to see the country recreate Tonga's magic 2017 World Cup run.
Raiders star leaning towards World Cup decision as Pacific nation builds
Canberra Raiders' Josh Papalii wants to make Samoa the next Tonga at World Cup
Josh Papalii's leaning towards trying to help Samoa do what Tonga did in 2017 at the end-of-year World Cup.
That's if he even has a choice - the Canberra Raiders enforcer didn't think he'd be in the mix for Australia anyway.
He's already spoken to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga and let him know which way he was leaning ahead of the Raiders' clash against the Melbourne Storm in Melbourne on Sunday.
Canberra Raiders lose key trio Elliott Whitehead, Nick Cotric and Corey Horsburgh on eve of Melbourne Storm NRL clash
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart challenged his team to lift and cover the triple blow to the Canberra Raiders' chances of continuing their three-game winning streak over the Melbourne Storm in Melbourne.
On the eve of their clash against the NRL benchmarks, the Raiders have lost co-captain Elliott Whitehead (knee), winger Nick Cotric (leg) and Corey Horsburgh (ill).
Whitehead and Cotric have been battling their injuries all week, but Raiders coach Ricky Stuart had hoped the pair would be...
