The Canberra Raiders have told Anthony Milford he won't be playing for Samoa on May 3, coach Ricky Stuart advising him to bypass the match to nurse a niggling medial ligament knee injury and boost his Origin chances.

Stuart this week advised the star fullback to use the NRL's representative break to return to full fitness.

Anthony Milford has been told by the Raiders to miss Samoa's clash with Fiji next month.

The Raiders weren't afraid to put their foot down, despite trying to convince Milford to remain in Canberra beyond this season and to back-flip on a two-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos.

Milford was outstanding in the World Cup for Samoa, which will play Fiji for the final Four Nations berth at Penrith.