It's billed as mate against mate and for Canberra star Josh Papalii this year's State of Origin series could finally live up to its tag-line.
The Raiders have not had a foot in both Origin camps for six years, when Blake Ferguson and David Shillington squared off in the 2013 series.
Papalii is set to add to his 12 games for Queensland and be one of the first named for the Maroons on the back of his stellar form over the opening 10 weeks of the season.
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Topic: Papalii set to experience true meaning of mate versus mate
