Will Hopoate will again ask to be allowed to put his faith before footy and request a no-Sundays clause in his next NRL deal. Hopoate also revealed he was yet to decide if he would play in Canterbury's Sunday clash with the Sydney Roosters in just over two weeks.

The Canterbury fullback and former NSW representative is again facing losing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars as he seeks to have it inserted into his contract to exempt him from playing and training on Sundays because of his Mormon beliefs.

Will Hopoate was given Sundays off by the Bulldogs last season. Credit:Getty Images

And while he could pay a heavy toll and limit his desirability in the eyes of potential suitors, he said religion meant everything and it was a price he was willing to pay.

"In a perfect world absolutely I'd like it in my next contract," Hopo said while preparing to captain Tonga in Saturday's Pacific Test against Fiji in Campbelltown.