Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 30th May, 2026, 18:12 AEST
Strong club form key to Strange staying in blue
Canberra's coach praises Ethan Strange's growth after his State of Origin debut, encouraging other players to step up while focusing on his Raiders performances.
The Canberra Times
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart is already seeing signs young gun Ethan Strange has changed as a player after returning from a glittering State of Origin performance.
And he's urging more of his stars to step up into the representative arena after the five-eighth made his NSW debut.
Just days after being parachuted into the starting line-up with Mitchell Moses ruled out with a hamstring injury, Strange played a dazzling role in the Blues' epic 22-20 comeback victory in game one at Accor Stadium.
His crucial second-half try laid the platform for NSW's resurgence and has dealt Blues coach Laurie Daley a fresh conundrum, as he now must decide who will be in the starting No.6 jersey for game two on June 17.
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Sat, 30th May, 2026, 12:48 AEST
Strange to make Origin case as Raiders take on Cowboys
Ethan Strange returns for Canberra after a strong State of Origin debut. Coach Ricky Stuart encourages more players to step up and compete at that level.
The Canberra Times
Coach Ricky Stuart is already seeing signs young gun Ethan Strange has changed as a player after returning from a glittering State of Origin performance.
And he's urging more of his stars to step up into the representative arena after the five-eighth made his Blues debut.
Just days after being parachuted into the starting lineup with Mitchell Moses ruled out with a hamstring injury, Strange played a dazzling role in the Blues' epic 22-20 comeback victory in game one on Wednesday.
His crucial second-half try laid the platform for NSW's resurgence and has dealt Blues coach Laurie Daley a fresh conundrum, as he now must decide who will be in the starting five-eighth jersey for game two on June 17.
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Sat, 30th May, 2026, 11:58 AEST
Having reviewed the Raiders game, does Ricky stand by what he said?
Ricky Stuart humorously reflected on his coaching remarks, emphasizing his focus on preparing the Raiders for an upcoming match.
The Canberra Times
Ricky Stuart joked there were times in his coaching career where he hasn't thought about what he said - and his wallet was much lighter as a consequence.
But that wasn't the case when he raised concerns about the consistency of the refereeing in the NRL.
The Canberra Raiders coach stands by those comments and says he didn't need to follow them up with the governing body.
Instead, his focus was on preparing the Green Machine for their crucial clash with North Queensland at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
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