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Subscriber only Queensland forward Felise Kaufusi believes the absence of Josh Papalii was critical in his side s Townsville capitulation, and has declared the Raiders enforcer a must pick for State of Origin II. Papalii has established himself as arguably the NRL s finest prop, and the loss of his 18-games of experience was evident amongst a completely outmuscled Maroons pack. Kaufusi and his teammates struggled to make inroads in the Blues defensive line, opening the floodgates for the likes of Tom Trbojevic, Brian To o and Latrell Mitchell to devastate at will. The aggression of Papalii and firebrand Rooster Lindsay Collins - who will miss the season with an ACL injury - was clearly missed.
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Subscriber only Queensland forward Felise Kaufusi believes the absence of Josh Papalii was critical in his side s Townsville capitulation, and has declared the Raiders enforcer a must pick for State of Origin II. Papalii has established himself as arguably the NRL s finest prop, and the loss of his 18-games of experience was evident amongst a completely outmuscled Maroons pack. Kaufusi and his teammates struggled to make inroads in the Blues defensive line, opening the floodgates for the likes of Tom Trbojevic, Brian To o and Latrell Mitchell to devastate at will. The aggression of Papalii and firebrand Rooster Lindsay Collins - who will miss the season with an ACL injury - was clearly missed.