Canberra Raiders News

Melbourne Storm extends Lazarus Vaalepu's contract for two more seasons after his solid debut.

Zero Tackle

Aiming to go one step further next season, the Melbourne Storm have extended the contract of an off-contract forward, while another one will soon follow.

Not one of the five departing players confirmed by the club earlier in the week, two-time Samoan international Lazarus Vaalepu, has agreed to a new deal which will see him remain in Storm colours for a couple more seasons.

Debuting in Round 20 last season, Vaalepu featured in 12 first-grade matches after arriving at the club from the Canberra Raiders on a train and trial contract.

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London Broncos aim for Super League return, signing NRL's Siliva Havili and Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

LeagueNews.co

The London Broncos are making significant strides toward their anticipated return to the English Super League, recently acquiring Siliva Havili as their second NRL signing this week.

Following the announcement of Gold Coast Titans prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard joining the team, the Broncos, who are now under the ownership of Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer, confirmed Havili's addition to the squad starting in 2026.

Details regarding the duration of Havili's contract have not been disclosed, but the 32-year-old brings a wealth of experience with 173 NRL games under his belt. His most recent stint includes 69 games with the South Sydney Rabbitohs since 2022. Before that, he played 80 matches for the Canberra Raiders from 2018 to 2021 and had shorter spells with the St George Illawarra Dragons and New Zealand Warriors during the earlier years of his ten-year career.

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The Raiders feel snubbed in 2026 betting, dismissing favorites' predictions with confidence.

The Australian

We don't give a rat's arse.

The Canberra Raiders, who claimed this year's NRL minor premiership by a whopping four competition points, have been abandoned and snubbed in 2026 premiership betting by all major Australian betting agencies.

This is a punting wipe out for the Raiders.

"We don't give a rat's arse," said three-time Raiders grand final winner Steve Walters. "Favourites don't always win. Queensland has been winning State of Origin for 30 years and they're never favourites. Bookies aren't good judges.

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