Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 29th June, 2026, 2:14 AEST
Raiders Keep 2026 Hopes Alive
The Raiders faced tough weather against the Dragons, with Sloan scoring first after an early Raiders error.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders battled cold, wet conditions at GIO Stadium against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Both sides scrapped for the upper hand on a gloomy afternoon as each sought a crucial win to boost their 2026 campaigns.
After early opportunities, Tyrell Sloan opened the scoring for the Dragons in the ninth minute following a Raiders knock on.
The Bunker chalked off an Ethan Strange try in the 15th minute due to a knock-on prior to grounding.
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Sun, 28th June, 2026, 20:44 AEST
Queensland Maroons team for State of Origin III: Pat Carrigan, Jeremiah Nanai recalled
Pat Carrigan makes a surprising return for Origin III, while Jeremiah Nanai and Corey Horsburgh earn call-ups for the Maroons.
The Australian
Maroons workhorse Pat Carrigan is set to make a shock return for Origin III and Cowboys comeback kid Jeremiah Nanai has won a recall for the Suncorp decider on Wednesday week.
Carrigan was expected to miss the Origin series after undergoing ankle surgery last month but the Broncos lock has made a stunning recovery and will undergo a fitness test to play in the decider.
Meanwhile, the omission of Roosters prop Lindsay Collins due to a concussion against the Broncos last Friday night has opened the door for Nanai to rocket back into the Maroons side.
Nanai, who missed Origin I and II with injury, has featured in the past four series for the Maroons and sealed his recall with a fine display in the Cowboys' shock defeat of Penrith on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Raiders ironman Corey Horsburgh has also won a call-up and will be vying for a place on the six-man bench, but is likely to be relegated to 20th man duties.
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Sun, 28th June, 2026, 20:14 AEST
Blues reveal Origin III squad. Which Raiders made the cut...
NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley maintains the struggling halves pairing, keeping Ethan Strange on the bench despite his prior success.
The Canberra Times
NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley has sensationally stuck with the halves pairing that was completely overrun in game two of the State of Origin series.
It means that Canberra Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange will again be on the Blues bench, despite playing a starring role in NSW's only win of the series.
Fellow Raider Hudson Young has been picked to start in the Blues' second row - just as he did in the opening two Origins.
But there was some hope Strange would get promoted to wear NSW's No.6 jersey after incumbent five-eighth Mitchell Moses struggled for Parramatta on Thursday night.
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