The Canberra Raiders will get an early shot at finals revenge against the Newcastle Knights. Or so they thought.
Canberra was set to start its 2024 NRL season against the Knights in Newcastle in a round one Thursday night blockbuster on March 7.
But Channel 9 has reportedly thrown their toys out of the cot as a result, preferring to open with Parramatta against Canterbury instead - two teams that failed to make the finals this year.