Canberra Raiders News

The Canberra Times

Rising star Xavier Savage will have to wait to wrestle back his No.1 jersey in Canberra as coach Ricky Stuart prioritises the continuity that's helped them steady their NRL campaign.

Savage, who's been named for his first game of the year against Canterbury on a wing, might even find himself back in NSW Cup next weekend after Stuart vowed to recall Albert Hopoate after he misses the Bulldogs game to attend a family wedding.

Many expected Savage, viewed as the club's best fullback pre-season, would immediately take the job from Sebastian Kris on his return from a broken jaw, but the deputy's...

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies could be forced to move to Manuka Oval and abandon their regular home if a staged rebuild turns Canberra Stadium into a construction site.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is pushing ahead with a vision to revamp the AIS precinct, ditching plans to build a stadium in Civic despite Senator David Pocock and industry leaders urging him to reconsider the location for a new venue.

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News.com.au

Nobody can predict the outcome of any game involving the hormonal Canberra Raiders, although you’ll always get short odds on a carcinogenic blast from Ricky Stuart.

So when full-time blew on Saturday’s tense win over the Dolphins and the coach showed vulnerability instead of sinking the slipper in to a ref or a journo, we knew something weird was going down.

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