THEY spilled blood together to help Canberra to their last premiership, but there will be no room for nostalgia as Ricky Stuart and David Furner ramp up their battle for Josh Papalii's signature.
While Parramatta coach Stuart was playing at Royal Canberra in his charity golf day on Monday, the Raiders officially began their quest to stop Papalii's defection to the Eels.
Canberra board member Terry Weber, a senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, met with corporate sponsors keen to help bolster Papalii's contract through third-party assistance.
Paramatta announced on Friday night they had signed the Raiders back-rower on a $1.5 million, three-year deal, beginning next year.
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Topic: Sponsors called to account as Canberra fight for star
