He played five games for the Warriors before taking up a lucrative deal with Japanese rugby union club Canon Eagles.

[5][6] This stint in Japanese rugby union would ultimately be Salimankhel's last appearances in top-tier football of either code, as he never cracked another NRL side despite joining their feeder clubs.

[8] Slaimankhel played for the Roosters in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines; however, he suffered an arm injury on the second day of competition.

[9] Slaimankhel played for The Auburn Warriors in The NSW Ron Massey Cup competition for two seasons.

On 6 May 2019, Slaimankhel was selected for the Ron Massey Cup representative side to play against Newcastle Rebels.