Watch Face-to-Face with Josh Papali’i at 7:30pm tonight on Fox League.
Raiders prop Josh Papali’i has revealed he had to be the man of the house at just five years old after moving to Australia while his father remained in prison in New Zealand.
‘Still haven’t told me why’: Raiders star opens up on early childhood with his dad in jail
Canberra’s Jack Wighton cops two weeks for hit on Hastings
Struggling Canberra will be without attacking talisman Jack Wighton for at least two weeks after he was charged for dangerous contact in the wash-up from round four.
In the second half of the Raiders’ 24-14 loss to Newcastle, Wighton hit Jackson Hastings late after the Knights halfback put up a kick.
Replays showed Wighton made contact with Hastings’ head and referee Gerard Sutton sent him to the sin bin, having allowed him to stay on the field after a careless high tackle earlier in the game.
Ricky scrambles as Raiders headache worsens; Tigers star’s injury mystery: Team Tips
We’re just a month into the season but there’s already a host of selection headaches for coaches to solve with injuries or suspensions hitting almost every club.
The Wests Tigers could be without star recruit John Bateman after he suffered a mystery injury against the Storm.
Ricky Stuart’s Raiders get back one of their halves but will likely lose another with Jack Wighton facing a two-game ban.
