Canberra Raiders News

Canberra celebrity supporter vows to return to stadium despite fearing for his life after attack.

Wide World of Sports

Defiant Canberra celebrity supporter Simon Tayoun has vowed to return to Belmore Sports Ground next season - even though he admits fearing for his life as he was attacked by Bulldogs fans on Sunday.

Tayoun - born and raised in war-torn Lebanon - says he has never experienced the fear he felt as a group of Canterbury supporters allegedly hit him, pushed him to the ground and abused him after Sunday's game.

"They did that to me after they won - had they lost, I think they may have killed me," Tayoun, aged 59, told Wide World of Sports.

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Raiders start strong but unable to maintain lead, losing to Knights 26-20 in close match.

League Unlimited

The Raiders once again started fast as they raced out to a 10-0 lead after just six minutes but they couldn't sustain their start as the Knights were able to hit back although the Raiders lead at the break. The second half was a good performance and it showed that the Green Machine can match it with the top teams and it was only at the end when the Knights got past Canberra in the dying minutes with a penalty try sealing the 26-20 defeat.

A second consecutive fast start will make Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick happy though it's concerning for Canberra that seven of their nine tries have come within the first 20 minutes of their first two games combined which will be worrying they can't keep the consistency. The lack of a full 70-minute performance is what could test them going forward.

The Raiders have named an unchanged line-up from last week that includes Shakiah Tungai who came into the side after Alanna Dummett missed last week with through the concussion protocols. Dummett is named in the extended squad.

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Zac Hosking's season ended due to shoulder injury, but expected to return for 2025 NRL.

The Canberra Times

Zac Hosking's season is over.

The Canberra Raiders second-rower's wretched run with injury continues and he'll have surgery to fix his left shoulder.

He'll spend the next 5-6 months in rehabilitation, but should be right for the start of the 2025 NRL season.

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