Raiders prop Dunamis Lui has capped a career-best year in the NRL by being named in Wayne Bennett's Queensland State of Origin squad.
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Lui will enter the Maroons camp alongside Raiders enforcer Josh Papalii, as one of 14 players in the Queensland squad who have never played Origin football.
His selection caps a stellar two seasons at the Raiders, during which Lui has played 47 games and emerged as one of the club's most consistent performers.
He played a key role in solving Ricky Stuart's middle forward injury crisis, and notched his 150th NRL match against Gold Coast in round 15.
Papalii's selection meanwhile comes just days after he was named in the Dally M team of the year, and weeks after he collected his fourth Mal Meninga Medal as the club's best player.
Lui's selection means four Raiders players are in Origin contention this year.
Dally M Medal winner Jack Wighton will be one of the first picked in Brad Fittler's Blues side, be it at centre or five eighth, while Canterbury-bound winger Nick Cotric is also part of the NSW squad.
All four will enter the State of Origin bubble, and won't be expected back at Raiders training until early in the new year.
The rest of Canberra's top-grade squad will report back to preseason training on December 7.
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James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
