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Theyre the two Canberra misfits who have outgrown the NRL.On the back of the Raiders stunning ascension into premiership contention, Joey Leilua and Jordan Rapana have evolved into arguably the most feared centre-wing combination in the league.And according to Kangaroos incumbent Josh Papalii, both are now destined for higher honours when the Raiders assault on this years finals series is over.It would be complete a stunning transformation for the duo, who have overcome a number of hurdles to finally make their mark on the competition.Weve had a lot of players playing their breakout season, Papalii told journalists on Wednesday.A lot of them are a bit older, redeemed themselves from bad form. Its going good so far and hopefully we can keep it going and theyll get what they deserve.Leilua battled form and fitness issues over his first six seasons at the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle before finding consistent form after linking with coach Ricky Stuart in Canberra last year.In contrast, Rapana rode a different path to stardom, including stops on a Mormon mission and Super Rugby before he too found a home under Stuart.Now Papalii believes they could be running out for Australia and New Zealand respectively in Octobers Four Nations tournament in England.Obviously BJ had a lot going on before coming to the club. It just shows when you play footy (you can put yourself in contention), he said.And then Rapana outside of him as well - Ill be surprised if he doesnt get picked for the New Zealand team. Paul Krause Womens Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Alexander Mattison Vikings Jersey . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. http://www.thevikingsshoponline.com/Youth-irv-smith-jr-vikings-jersey/ . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. Kirk Cousins Jersey . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Alan Page Jersey . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. Having finally overcome his mental demons, Western Sydney goalkeeper Jerrad Tyson hopes his first A-League showing in nearly three years was enough to earn him a recall.Wanderers coach Tony Popovic gave Tyson the nod for last Fridays 1-1 draw with Melbourne City, in a sign he may have tired with maligned regular No.1 Andrew Redmayne.Thrown in at the deep end against Bruno Fornaroli and Tim Cahill, the 27-year-old admitted he wasnt sure his form, untested since February 2014, would stand up.I felt pressure going into the game because Ive been a reserve goalkeeper for a long time now, Tyson said.I suppose I had a few demons in my own head thinking `am I actually good enough to play at this level?Getting the opportunity to play on Friday night was fantastic, just for my own head to say, `yes, I do feel like Im good enough to play at this level.IIll certainly keep training hard and hope to get the nod again this week against Brisbane.ddddddddddddI loved it. It was something Ive been waiting a long time for and it lived up to all expectations.Tysons gain was undoubtedly Redmaynes pain, the latter dropped following criticism of his recent performances.But Tyson said Redmayne had been nothing but supportive of the sudden competition.Redders and I have known each other for 10 years and played in a lot of teams together ... weve got a really close friendship first of all, and a very professional relationship on the pitch as well, he said.I was always supporting him when he had the job, and he was fantastic for me this week with me getting the nod for the game. ' ' '