Canberra Raiders News

The Canberra Times

The decision of when Jarrod Croker would play his 300^th NRL game was taken out of the Canberra Raiders co-captain's hands, with key figures at the club deciding to rest him so it would be played at home.

Croker will miss the clash against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday and will have to wait until the following week for his milestone game - against the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium Friday week.

He'll spend the week off getting his body as "fit and ready as possible", despite getting through the emotional win over South Sydney with nothing more serious than a massive black eye.

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The Canberra Times

Canberra forward Corey Harawira-Naera is hoping to return to the field as soon as possible after being discharged from hospital following his mid-game seizure.

Harawira-Naera says he is "on the mend" but "not in the clear yet" and will undergo further tests to get to the bottom of the frightening incident at Sydney's Accor Stadium.

Shortly after taking a hit-up in the second half against South Sydney on Saturday night, Harawira-Naera appeared to become disoriented and fell to the turf.

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The Daily Telegraph

Corey Horsburgh found out two weeks ago that he wasn't going to be picked for the State of Origin opener in Adelaide, but his performance against South Sydney might have Queensland coach Billy Slater wondering if he made the wrong choice.

The man they call 'Big Red' shaved his wild mane of hair after what he said was his very own 'Britney Spears moment, but he didn't lose the ferocity that has made him one of the best forwards in 2023.

Corey Horsburgh sported a new hairdo on Saturday but still played with the same intensity that...

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