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Michael Maguire will look to give the Canberra Raiders the jump on their upcoming opponents.
It will be up to the new NSW Blues State of Origin coach to provide analysis of their future enemies - allowing Ricky Stuart and the rest of his coaching staff to focus on their immediate opponents.
It's a part-time consultancy role that will allow Maguire to put most of his energies into NSW reclaiming Origin after back-to-back Queensland wins.
Josh Papali'i is ready to tackle his 14th season in the NRL with renewed energy after a well-deserved break from representative football.
The Canberra Raiders powerhouse, also known as the "Big Papa", had been an integral part of the Australian Kangaroos and Queensland Maroons for over a decade.
However, without the weight of those responsibilities, Papali'i now feels as nimble as a gazelle on the field.
His return to Raiders training has injected a new sense of vigor into the team, much like a spark igniting a fire.
Morgan Smithies jokes he doesn't play golf or fish, so he might need to get better at both to fit in at the Canberra Raiders.
But then he goes on to say the Raiders' family of players, coaches and partners have been "pure class" in welcoming both him and his partner to the capital.
Now the hard work will begin when Smithies starts his first NRL pre-season on Monday.