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Taniela Paseka credits his new diet as the reason for him staking a claim to become Manly's forward leader.
The 25-year-old prop is leading the Sea Eagles' go-forward with career-best running metres of 129m per game this NRL season ahead of Sunday's trip to face the in-form Canberra Raiders.
With Marty Taupau departed in the off-season and Josh Aloiai sidelined, Paseka realises the task of carrying Manly forward now rests squarely on his shoulders.
The NRL Indigenous round is a highly anticipated event on the rugby league calendar, celebrated by proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players who represent their culture, family, and people.
The raiders.com.au website recently reported on the upcoming Indigenous Round, which will see players from the Raiders and Sea Eagles showcasing their personal connections to their respective mobs, families, and cultures.
For Indigenous players, this round is a chance to pay tribute to their heritage and celebrate their identity on a national stage.
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Give the banana farmer from North Queensland another crack in State of Origin.
That was the message from Brisbane coach Kevin Walters who insists Broncos prop Thomas Flegler is ready to be given his second Queensland jumper after the retirement of Maroons legend Josh Papalii.
Papalii stepped down from State of Origin football on Thursday after playing 23 games for the Maroons in the front-row, and 23-year-old Flegler is one of a suite of middle forwards in the mix to come into the side.