Weekly sports wrap with Tim Gavel and Forza Taekwondo
The Riotact The next generation of Taekwondo is here in the ACT. Giuliana Masiello and Sally Heslop from Forza Taekwondo in Weston Creek have been picked for a pathways program,...
Flashback to when a silver-medallist drug cheat almost landed at the Raiders
The Riotact It was incredible watching the feats of rising US teenage sprinter Erriyon Knighton on the track at the recent Tokyo Olympics. The 17-year-old has been dubbed the next...
Mitchell’s high shot a low point for NRL’s duty of care
The Riotact South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell’s timing could not have been worse. Not only was his sickening hit on the Roosters’ Joseph Manu late, but it also came a...
The Raiders need to sign a halfback to win the competition, or change the way they play
The Riotact If ever you needed evidence of the impact a halfback can have on a Raiders team, simply head back to the 1993 season.Going into the final two rounds...
The rotating spine at the heart of the Canberra Raiders’ woes
The Canberra Times It's the rotating spine at the heart of the Canberra Raiders' inconsistency, but coach Ricky Stuart felt their game was finally heading in the right direction.For just...
NRL season review of the Green Machine: F for ‘Faders’
The Riotact With the NRL regular season done and dusted, the finals series is now in week two and for the first time since 2018, the Canberra Raiders aren’t there.It...
Parramatta Eels land Josh Hodgson to end NRL exodus
News.com.au The Eels have secured veteran hooker Josh Hodgson for the 2023 season, desperately searching for a hooker after losing Reed Mahoney to the Bulldogs.The England international is set to...
Why Sia Soliola is the greatest clubman in the history of the Canberra Raiders
The Riotact Canberra Raiders forward Sia Soliola has announced his retirement after 17 seasons playing professional rugby league in the NRL and English Super League.He will be remembered as a...
Rugby league identity Peter Mulholland dies after long battle with cancer
News.com.au Popular rugby league identity Peter Mulholland has passed away following a long battle with cancer.Mulholland worked in rugby league for 50 years as a player, coach and talent scout,...
Was Wayne Bennett one of the most significant signings in the history of the Canberra Raiders?
The Riotact Legendary rugby league coach Wayne Bennett will lead the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL grand final this weekend against the Penrith Panthers. It will be his 10th...
NRL 2021: Rugby league world pays respects to Peter Mulholland dead, aged 68
News.com.au Canberra coach Ricky Stuart believes rugby league is a “lesser” game without Peter Mulholland after the famed recruitment guru lost a three-year battle with cancer. The news Mulholland had...
Canberra Raiders star Jordan Rapana cashes in on NRL’s suspension loophole
News.com.au Canberra Raiders star Jordan Rapana is set to serve bans for drink-driving and a shoulder charge concurrently, effectively cutting his time spent on the sidelines by a week. Rapana...
It’s about time: Raiders fans the big winners in the 2022 NRL draw
The Riotact For years the Canberra community, not just the Raiders, have pleaded with the NRL to avoid scheduling nighttime games at Canberra Stadium during the winter months.Put simply, fans...
Raiders keen to extend NRL home games in Wagga Wagga beyond next season
The Riotact The Raiders have announced themselves as the NRL team for regional NSW.That is reflected in the draw for the 2022 season, with the club playing games in Wagga...
NRL: New Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon to miss round 1
News.com.au New Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon said his first emotion was that it’s “just not right” he’ll have to wait until round 2 to sit in the NRL hot seat...
Multiple off-field distractions mar Raiders’ preparations for 2022 season
The Riotact When Ricky Stuart and his coaching staff started thinking about the 2022 season, there’s a fair chance they wouldn’t – couldn’t – have predicted the months that followed.Unvaccinated...
NRL: Ricky Stuart confident Canberra Raiders will step up after Josh Hodgson injury ‘headache’
News.com.au Ricky Stuart has named Tom Starling as the main man who will need to step up in the absence of Josh Hodgson, whose season-ending knee injury has left the...
Raiders confirm that two players have tested positive for COVID-19
The Riotact The Canberra Raiders have confirmed that two players from the senior squad have tested positive for COVID-19.A Raiders spokesperson would not identify the footballers by name but told...
