Canberra Raiders News

Thu, 2nd July, 2026, 14:04 AEST
Raiders star racing the Origin clock to be fit for game three
Ethan Strange races to recover from an ankle injury for the State of Origin decider in 48 hours.
The Canberra Times
The next 48 hours are critical.
Canberra Raiders young gun Ethan Strange is racing the clock to be fit for the State of Origin decider on Wednesday night.
The NSW Blue rolled his ankle at training and while it's not believed to be too serious he'll be monitored over the next couple of days to see if he can take his place on the bench at Lang Park.
A decision will be made in the coming days on whether a replacement will need to be brought into camp.
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Wed, 1st July, 2026, 16:28 AEST
Dragons players call on club to sign Dean Young as coach as NRL apologises for bunker errors
Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson urge St George Illawarra to appoint Dean Young as head coach after recent performances.
The Australian
Senior Dragons players Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson have called on management to look "right in front of them" and appoint Dean Young as the club's next head coach.
The influential duo have backed the interim mentor at St George Illawarra for prompting change at the club, but also after the NRL sent an apology letter for two crucial refereeing calls that went against the Dragons in their 24-16 loss to the Raiders last weekend.
St George Illawarra hierarchy is refusing to be rushed through the delicate process of appointing their next head coach with interim coach Young and Rabbitohs assistant coach Ben Hornby the two frontrunners for the role.
"I'd like to think it was about consistency and connection and whether the team is heading in the right direction,'' Cook said, when asked if he felt management was looking at wins or losses, or the team's overall performance.
"Obviously we haven't had many wins this year, but I'd like to say that over the last month, especially the last two back-to-back games, we're really finding our DNA and how we defend, but it's about us consistently doing that on the field.
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Wed, 1st July, 2026, 12:56 AEST
'Easy to point': Raider rubbishes halfback's critics
Raiders' Tom Starling defends young halfback Ethan Sanders amid criticism, as team struggles in 14th place after last season's minor premiership win.
The Canberra Times
Hooker Tom Starling has lashed out at criticism surrounding Canberra's young halfback Ethan Sanders, saying it's not his fault the Raiders' campaign is in tatters.
The Green Machine's minor premiership defence has been one to forget, with the club in danger of becoming just the third team in the NRL era to miss out on finals the year after finishing first in the regular season.
Their poor form, which has them languishing in 14th spot, follows coach Ricky Stuart's decision to thrust Sanders into the No.7 jersey when Jamal Fogarty left for Manly in the off-season.
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