Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 8th May, 2026, 12:00 AEST
Former Raider fractures skull, bleeding on the brain as teammates rally
The rugby league community supports Jason Death, recovering from a serious injury, with a GoFundMe raising nearly $50,000.
The Canberra Times
The rugby league community's rallying around a member of the Canberra Raiders' golden era.
Jason Death suffered a fractured skull and brain bleeding from a serious fall and the former Raiders hooker is recovering in hospital.
He's currently in hospital facing further surgeries.
The 54-year-old's work colleagues have started a GoFundMe page, which has already raised almost $50,000 since it was started two days ago.
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Thu, 7th May, 2026, 10:00 AEST
How Panthers can prevent Raiders from making history
Canberra aims for three consecutive wins over Penrith, a feat unmatched since 2020, but the Panthers have strategies to prevent this.
The Canberra Times
Canberra could become the first team to score three consecutive wins over Penrith since their NRL dynasty began, but the Panthers have a simple plan to halt history.
Teams have come close to jagging back-to-back-to-back wins over Ivan Cleary's men since they surged to heavyweight status during the 2020 season.
Parramatta, North Queensland and Melbourne have each won two in a row on two separate occasions, with the Cowboys coming the closest to snaring three-straight wins when they drew with Penrith last year.
But the Raiders could enter rarefied air at home on Sunday as Hudson Young (suspension) and Ethan Strange (ankle injury) return to bolster Ricky Stuart's side.
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Wed, 6th May, 2026, 16:20 AEST
Quadzilla: The secret behind Raider's extraordinary statistic
Matt Timoko's impressive quads contributed to his 326-meter run in the Raiders' victory over the Titans.
The Canberra Times
Matt Timoko has always had big quads. Even when he was a kid.
So maybe that's the secret behind his extraordinary statistic in the Canberra Raiders' 28-12 victory over the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday.
Either that, or Timoko's hunger has gone to another level since his stint in NSW Cup at the start of the season.
Timoko ran for an astonishing 326 metres - the second most for a centre in the NRL (behind Bradman Best's 357m in 2024).
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