Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 3rd July, 2024, 18:33 AEST
'I would've had to get a skin graft': Raider reveals how serious BBQ was
Albert Hopoate avoids skin grafts from arm burns, returns to Raiders for crucial NRL match.
The Canberra Times
If the burns to Albert Hopoate's arm were any worse then the Canberra Raiders centre would've needed skin grafts.
But Hopoate only missed three weeks and he's now worked his back into the Raiders' NRL side as they face a must-win clash against Newcastle at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
The Green Machine need to end a three-game losing streak to remain in touch with the NRL top eight, with the Knights in a similar position on the ladder.
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Wed, 3rd July, 2024, 17:58 AEST
'Sooky' Albert Hopoate credits wife for NRL return
NRL player Albert Hopoate recovers from kitchen burn to focus on returning to Raiders first-grade team.
Canberra Weekly
The kitchen may be too hot for burns victim Albert Hopoate to handle, but the young NRL star feels much more at home on the field.
The 23-year-old Canberra player spoke on Wednesday about the grade-two burn he suffered after a bottle of olive oil spray left in an oil trap caught fire and exploded on his arm.
"There wasn't anything I could do besides just letting it heal," he said.
"The main thing was to make sure it wasn't gonna get infected."
The centre credits his wife for his resurgence into the Raiders first-grade side after returning to the squad in round...
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Wed, 3rd July, 2024, 17:47 AEST
'I'd be happy to see it shift': Raiders coach calls for Origin move
Canberra Raiders coach wants Women's State of Origin later in NRLW season for pre-season preparation.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick has called on Women's State of Origin to shift later in the year and get played during the NRLW season.
Borthwick said losing key players during the pre-season came at the worst possible time as the Green Machine prepared for their second campaign.
Both the Raiders' Origin stars - Grace Kemp and Sophie Holyman - will play their pre-season trial against Newcastle at Wagga Wagga on Saturday, with England international Hollie Mae-Dodd making her return from a knee reconstruction.
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