Canberra Raiders NRL News

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow aims to play for Dolphins post-Origin III; a forgotten star awaits.

Fox League

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is bidding to back-up for the Dolphins just 48 hours after Origin III, but a forgotten star is on standby amid the fallout from a brutal decider.

Sharks team
: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Billy Burns 19. Hohepa Puru 20. Niwhai Puru 21. Michael Gabrael 22. Jayden Berrell

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FRIDAY JULY 11

Cronulla Sharks vs. Dolphins at Sharks Stadium, 6.00pm AEST

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Josh Papali'i's quick impact led Queensland to an upset Origin victory despite personal challenges.

Canberra Weekly

A quarter of an hour was all Josh Papali'i needed to lay a platform for his younger teammates and help lead Queensland to yet another upset State of Origin triumph.

The previously-retired veteran representative prop answered coach Billy Slater's SOS call while his wife and newborn son were still in hospital, but was never likely to turn his back on his beloved Maroons.

Five tough carries for near-on 40m in his opening stint might not sound like a heap, but when you consider the 33-year-old slept on a hospital chair for multiple nights in the lead-up to Wednesday night's...

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Newcastle Knights may pursue off-contract Josh Papali'i if Tyson Frizell and Dane Gagai leave.

The Canberra Times

Newcastle Knights officials have internally discussed targeting off-contract Canberra Raiders prop Josh Papali'i as a fall-back option if veteran forward Tyson Frizell walks away from a contract extension with the club.

Papali'i, Canberra's most capped player, will quit the Raiders at the end of the season but is yet to decide on his playing future.

At the same time, Frizell and veteran centre Dane Gagai are also off contract and currently weighing up their options and canvassing potential interest from rival clubs. Both have offers on the table from the Knights but are yet to commit.

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