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Alex Mitchell

Mateship driving red-hot Raider props

Josh Papalii has forged a fearsome combination with his good friend Joe Tapine at the Raiders. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Canberra's electric one-two punch of Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii might just be the best front row combination in the NRL, and the duo think it's their tight friendship that's driving them forward.

As the Raiders prepare for their semi-final trip to Parramatta on Friday night, Tapine won Canberra's Meninga Medal as player of the year on Monday by a wide margin, joining four-timer Papalii on the illustrious list of winners.

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