Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 24th July, 2024, 17:49 AEST
Canberra or Belmore? Call on Papali'i's 300th game milestone looms
Canberra Raiders may rest Papali'i for 300th game celebration at Belmore before home milestone.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders officials are considering plans to celebrate Josh Papali'i's 300^th game at Belmore as the club weighs up whether to rest the veteran prop and allow him to reach the milestone on home turf.
Papali'i - who plays his 299th game for when the Raiders host South Sydney at Canberra Stadium on Sunday - is on the verge of becoming the third man to play 300 games for Canberra.
The 32-year-old is on track to reach the milestone against Canterbury when the Bulldogs go back Belmore in round 22.
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Wed, 24th July, 2024, 14:28 AEST
Immortal Mal Meninga hopes to breathe new life into Raiders
Meninga returns to Canberra to mentor, dispel stereotypes, and work with Raiders in various capacities. Exciting opportunity.
Canberra Weekly
Rugby league legend Mal Meninga hopes his return to Canberra can help dispel some negative stereotypes about living in the nation's capital.
Meninga will serve as a mentor at the club he won three premierships with, helping out across recruitment and retention, pathways development and as a brand ambassador, the Raiders announced on Wednesday.
Already living in Canberra and having maintained a close bond with former teammate and current coach Ricky Stuart, the Immortal said it was a no-brainer to take the role when CEO Don Furner called him up.
"It's a very exciting time...
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Tue, 23rd July, 2024, 19:37 AEST
Wests Tigers v Raiders preview
NRLW: Tigers start strong but finish with only two wins, Raiders aim for top 4.
League Unlimited
Finishing in eighth spot on the NRLW ladder last season, the start to their 2023 season was perfect for the Tigers with two wins from their opening two games before not winning another game for the rest of the season. The season though despite only two wins wasn't a disaster for the Wests Tigers with five of their seven losses for the season being with a margin of 12 points or less.
The Tigers side sees a strong mix of experience and youth with co-captains Bo Vette-Welsh and Kezie Apps leading the side amongst other experience players such as Sarah Togatuki in the squad to balance out some exciting youth prospects going forward in the side who are either in their second of debut NRLW season. One exciting player is Harmony Crichton the sister of Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton who has been named on the wing.
The Canberra Raiders nearly pulled off a finals appearance in their debut NRLW season when they finished in fifth spot just two points outside of the top 8. The Raiders managed five wins from their 9 matches including picking up wins against the Roosters. The 2024 season will be looking to find consistency and use their debut season experience to pick up a top 4 spot in 2024.
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