19 Facts About Josh Papali'i

Josh Papali'i was born on 13 May 1992 and is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Josh Papali'i has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level.

Josh Papali'i has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Josh Papali'i played in the backrow as a second-row or lock earlier in his career.

Josh Papali'i moved to Australia at the age of 5 and was raised in Woodridge, Queensland.

Josh Papali'i played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

Josh Papali'i played 20 matches for Raiders National Youth Competition side between 2010 and 2011.

Josh Papali'i finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 14 matches and scoring 3 tries.

In October 2011, Josh Papali'i was selected for the Junior Kiwis.

Josh Papali'i finished off 2015 having played in all the Raiders' 24 games and scored 8 tries.

On 19 September 2017, Papalii and Raiders hooker Josh Papali'i Hodgson were named as the dual winners of the Raiders 2016 Player of the Year Mal Meninga Medal.

Josh Papali'i played a total of 22 games and featured in all three of the club's finals matches as the club reached the preliminary final but were defeated by Melbourne.

Josh Papali'i made a total of 20 appearances in the 2021 NRL season for Canberra which saw the club finish in 10th place on the table.

Josh Papali'i played a total of 25 matches for Canberra in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.

Josh Papali'i played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.

In October Josh Papali'i was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Josh Papali'i played a total of 18 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.

In round 22 of the 2024 NRL season, Josh Papali'i played in his 300th NRL match in Canberra's narrow loss to Canterbury at Belmore Sports Ground.

Josh Papali'i played 23 matches for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.