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May 6, 2026

NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg Preview: Finals Week 1
Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg advance to finals after defeating Panthers; sudden death awaits.
Canberra Raiders Club
Both the Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg sides enter their first week of finals after defeating the Panthers last Saturday in Canberra.
Knock On Effect NSW Cup
The Raiders NSW Cup side kept their final hopes alive after a 34-8 win over the Panthers at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.

They now enter a sudden death round, where if they lose against the Jets their season will be over.
Their team will be missing many of their mainstay players this week, with a number moving up to NRL for the last round of the regular season. Last week's try scorers Ethan Sanders and Matty Nicholson will both be missing from the side this weekend.
Their opponents, the Jets, went down 42-30 to the...
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Nicholson makes long-awaited return on the eve of Finals
Matty Nicholson returns to NRL after recovery, ready for finals with Raiders.
Canberra Raiders Club
After a lengthy stint on the sideline, 21 year-old second-rower Matty Nicholson is fit and ready to go as he returns to the NRL this weekend just in time for finals.
Over from England's Warrington Wolves on a three-year deal, Nicholson was a standout performer for the Raiders for the first half of the season, scoring five tries in his first nine appearances.

But after leaving the field on one leg in round ten's sold-out clash against the Bulldogs, Nicholson was staring down the barrel of a 3-month recovery with a syndesmosis and fractured fibula.
Despite the extended period, Nicholson has hit the ground running, returning to play through the Raiders NSW Cup squad where he...
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NRL 2025 finals schedule: Week 1 match-ups, fixture dates, live ladder
NRL must finalize a playoff schedule amid fierce competition from 10 teams for top eight.
The Daily Telegraph
The NRL is facing a choice between taking on the All Blacks or the fury of the Canberra Raiders as they prepare for a final round headache with up to 10 teams still in contention for the top eight.
Head office has been working feverishly behind the scenes to pencil in a schedule for the opening weekend of the finals, but their hands are tied until the contenders are whittled down to the eight teams destined to play in the post-season.
In the meantime, they have been speaking to clubs in contention and working on a potential schedule taking into account turnarounds and schedule conflicts involving rival codes.
Melbourne is expected to open the finals on Friday night even though there is...
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