Canberra Raiders News

Kaeo Weekes thrived due to Jordan Rapana, keeping future representative options open.

The Canberra Times

The scary thing is Kaeo Weekes didn't even come to Canberra to play fullback.

If it wasn't for Jordan Rapana, then the best young No.1 in the NRL mightn't be where he is today - extending and upgrading a contract that already ran until the end of 2027.

And as far as knocking back the New Zealand Kiwis? That wasn't so much a "no" as a "not now", with the fleet-footed fullback wanting to keep his representative options open to include State of Origin.

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Debate on player eligibility for state and international representation in rugby league continues.

Zero Tackle

The question as to whether a player should be allowed to represent their state and an overseas country has long been debated in rugby league circles.

As it currently stands, players who have represented a Tier 1 nation, which includes New Zealand and England, cannot also feature in State of Origin.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, ARLC chairman V'landys confirmed he was prepared to revisit Origin qualification rules to ensure New Zealand's playing stocks were not diminished.

This came after Kaeo Weekes turned his back on New Zealand Rugby League in favour of Australia, with hopes he can represent his state down the track.

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