Coach Ricky Stuart announced Josh Papali'i will leave Canberra Raiders, ending his successful tenure.
Coach Ricky Stuart has revealed veteran Canberra enforcer Josh Papali'i will not play for the Raiders next season, ending a glittering tenure with the NRL club.
The former Queensland prop extended his contract with the Green Machine for one year after they claimed the minor premiership last season, but hopes of the 34-year-old continuing with the club have been dashed.
When asked on Friday if Papali'i would stay in the nation's capital, Stuart said: "No, he won't be."
"You don't want to lose the investment we put into players like Josh … We have a lot of young Polynesian boys in our club as well, and I know they look up to Papa as though he's their god," the coach added.
"He's seen as that leader...