We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
When New Zealand coach Michael Maguire came calling, Sebastian Kris turned to some Canberra Raiders royalty to make the tough choice of where his allegiance would lie.
The 23-year-old has always been proud of both his Kiwi and Torres Strait Island heritage, giving him a foot in both the Australian and New Zealand camps.
Kris reached out to Raiders coach Ricky Stuart and Green Machine leaders like Jack Wighton to help him make the call.
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.