Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 7th June, 2026, 16:40 AEST
Meyn Game: Broncos favourite Billy Walters fears being squeezed out of the club he loves
Billy Walters fears salary cap issues may push him out of Brisbane as he aims for a return next month.
The Australian
Billy Walters has spoken about his fear of being squeezed out of Brisbane by the club's salary cap crunch and the bittersweet photograph that is fuelling his quest for a fairytale Broncos premiership.
Walters is aiming to return to the field next month after being sidelined since last September following an innocuous injury in Brisbane's dramatic finals clash with Canberra.
In the form of his life, Walters finished the golden-point thriller against the Raiders before scans revealed he required a second knee reconstruction and would take no further part in Brisbane's title quest.
It was a shattering blow for Walters - son of Broncos legend and five-time premiership player Kevin Walters - who had fought so hard to get himself into the mix for an NRL title.
Billy watched from the sidelines as the Reece Walsh-inspired Broncos went on a stunning run to snap Brisbane's 19-year NRL premiership drought.
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Sun, 7th June, 2026, 13:04 AEST
Mega gallery: Future stars shine during representative carnival in Canberra
Jocelyn Kelleher and Evie McGrath excelled in league tag before achieving success in rugby league, inspiring future stars at the carnival.
The Canberra Times
Before Jocelyn Kelleher was orchestrating a State of Origin clean sweep for the NSW Blues, she spent years chasing league tag titles.
Before Evie McGrath signed a deal with the Canberra Raiders or starred for NSW in back-to-back under 19s triumphs, she was playing league tag - and that's just scratching the surface.
So when the best junior players across NSW arrive in Canberra for a representative league tag carnival, you figure some future stars are among them.
Eight teams across under 14s and under 16s age groups descended on Nicholls Enclosed Oval for NSW Rugby League's Blue Tag carnival on Saturday.
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Sat, 6th June, 2026, 16:48 AEST
NRL stars meet with V'landys to raise concerns over controversial six-again rule change
NRL stars expressed concerns about set restarts and game pace in a meeting with Peter V'landys, discussing contentious rule changes.
The Australian
A host of NRL stars have raised concerns about the explosion of set restarts and relentless pace of the game in a face-to-face meeting with Peter V'landys and the NRL, increasing scrutiny on how the game will be played beyond this year.
Sunday Serve can reveal a number of players - including current and former State of Origin representatives - attended a meeting in Sydney this week in which the contentious expansion of the six-again rule was discussed.
The timing of the meeting was significant with V'landys in the middle of high-powered talks to deliver the NRL a record broadcast deal, and Origin players wading through their most taxing part of the season.
But after two of the highest-profile stars in the game - Melbourne duo Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes - used their own podcast to lash the rule changes this year, players have now relayed feedback to rugby league's powerbrokers.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has also been critical of the changes.
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