Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 5th July, 2026, 17:22 AEST
Raiders beat Dragons 20-4
The Canberra Raiders won their 2026 NRLW opener 20-4 against the Dragons, with Teagan Berry scoring early.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders opened their 2026 NRLW season with a 20-4 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons at Kogarah.
Early pressure followed a knock-on from Zahara Temara, but Teagan Berry crossed in the first minute from a Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis dummy-half pass.
Temara later charged down a kick and briefly battled for possession before being forced out by the Dragons' defence.
The Raiders built momentum through repeated dummy-half plays from Temara as they sought their next points.
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Sat, 4th July, 2026, 15:08 AEST
Josh Dugan makes stunning rugby league comeback in Queensland Cup
Josh Dugan, former NRL player, returns to rugby league with Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup after retiring in 2021.
The Australian
Former NSW Origin and Australian representative Josh Dugan has made a stunning comeback to rugby league via the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.
Dugan, 36, played 215 NRL games for Canberra, St George Illawarra and Cronulla from 2009 until 2021, and was a teammate of current Pride coach Sam Williams during their time at the Raiders from 2011-13.
He last played an NRL game in round 11 of the 2021 season for Cronulla, retiring from the top flight league after parting ways with the Sharks.
Dugan was most recently signed with the Ivanhoe Knights in the FNQ Rugby League from 2023-25, serving as a player-coach for the 2024 and 2025 seasons and playing in their 2024 grand final loss.
It had previously been announced he had stepped away from the sport altogether after struggling through a local footy campaign marred by injury in 2025.
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Sat, 4th July, 2026, 12:58 AEST
Raiders veteran considering extending career outside of Canberra
Josh Papalii plans to extend his rugby league career in the Super League after 2026 with the Canberra Raiders.
Zero Tackle
Canberra veteran Josh Papalii is preparing to extend his storied rugby league career in the English Super League.
The 34-year-old has been told by the Canberra Raiders that 2026 will be his final year at the club, bringing an end to one of the most enduring one-club careers in modern rugby league.
The Raiders' most-capped player is now actively exploring a move to the UK, with a Super League switch emerging as his preferred next step.
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