Canberra Raiders News

Fox League

Kangaroos and Blues star Jack Wighton’s shock decision to quit representative football has been explained as a move to make him more valuable to the Dolphins.

The playmaker has been heavily linked with the Dolphins and coach Wayne Bennett has declared he’d be willing to pay more than $1 million for the gun No. 6.

“He’ll go to the Dolphins, I really think he will,” Phil Rothfield said on NRL 360.

“He’s a more valuable player not playing State of Origin, there’s that six-week period in the middle of the season where he’ll be available for the Dolphins and not getting bashed up in the heaviest body contact in world sport - Origin.

“He was a little bit peeved (about missing selection in the 2022 decider) and I think it’s one of the reasons he was weighing it up.”

Brent Read revealed Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga had known for some time Wighton was considering it, while Braith Anasta believes there is “something else to it”.

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Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders are reportedly closing in on the signatures of Corey Horsburgh and Hudson Young to re-signed, long-term contracts.

That is set to come hot on the heels of Emre Guler, who has, according to News Corp already agreed to a new three-year extension which will lock him into a lime green jersey until at least the end of the 2026 season.

Guler is off-contract at the end of this season, and Zero Tackle understands there has been interest from outside of the nation's capital for his services.

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Fox League

Roosters star Angus Crichton and Raiders young gun Xavier Savage were among the many NRL players that returned to the field over the weekend in New South Wales Cup.

The Bulldogs’ injury crisis will force Cameron Ciraldo to dip into his reserves — and there’s one metre-eating, tackle-busting beast that should be the first cab off the rank.

Meanwhile, the Panthers’ next generation of talent put on a show and it was raining tries in Brisbane.

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