Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 13th May, 2026, 16:08 AEST
NRL Late Mail Round 11: Simi Sasagi out for 4-6 weeks with shoulder injury
Simi Sasagi will miss 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder contusion, avoiding surgery after tests showed no structural damage.
The Australian
Canberra's backrow stocks have taken another hit after scans revealed Simi Sasagi will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury.
Initially, there were fears Sasagi suffered an AC joint injury against Penrith last weekend but tests this week revealed no structural damage.
The Raiders are describing the injury as a "contusion" in Sasagi's shoulder.
The in-form Raides star has avoided going under the knife.
After starting the season in the centres, Sasagi shifted to the backrow to cover for Noah Martin.
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Wed, 13th May, 2026, 16:06 AEST
Revealed: Finally, the Raiders get some good luck on injury front
Canberra Raiders' Simi Sasagi faces a four-to-six week injury recovery, easing fans' fears amid low team second-row options.
The Canberra Times
The longer the scan results took to come back the more Canberra Raiders fans started fearing the worst for Simi Sasagi.
But the star second-rower's second scan on his left shoulder brought "pretty good news" with the boom Raider set to miss just four-to-six weeks.
That's especially good news given the Green Machine's second-row stocks are desperately low.
Matty Nicholson (shoulder), Zac Hosking (concussion), Noah Martin (ankles) and even Joe Roddy (hand) were all unavailable for the Raiders' clash with ladder-leading Penrith on Sunday.
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Tue, 12th May, 2026, 13:34 AEST
Pocock's $35m southside plan to help solve Canberra's stadium deadlock
Senator Pocock urges a $35 million investment in Viking Park to create a 10,000-seat venue amid ongoing stadium debates.
The Canberra Times
Senator David Pocock is renewing calls for the federal government to invest $35 million into Viking Park to turn the southside venue into a 10,000-seat boutique venue amid concern the city's stadium debate could drag on for "a decade or more."
A $35 million investment over three years would see Viking Park transformed into a venue which could cater for Super Rugby, A-League, NRLW and major community sporting fixtures.
Debate is raging on the future of an ageing Canberra Stadium as the ACT government forges ahead with plans for a new venue in Bruce despite calls for a new state of the art facility in the city.
Now Viking Park could emerge as an option to boost the city's sporting landscape, with Pocock outlining the need for Canberra to have a mid-sized venue capable of supporting elite and community sport.
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