Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 29th June, 2026, 11:32 AEST
Dragons coach left baffled at contentious referee calls
Dragons coach Dean Young expressed confusion over refereeing decisions in their loss to the Raiders, particularly regarding a 20-metre restart.
Zero Tackle
St George Illawarra Dragons coach Dean Young was left "confused" over some of the refereeing deicisons made in his side's loss to the Canberra Raiders.
The Red V made the road trip down to the nation's capital to build on their heartbreaking loss to Newcastle last week, but have come up just short.
Young was critical of a decision at the start of the Raiders clash, where a change of possession was ruled as a 20-metre restart despite camera angles suggesting Xavier Savage pushed Valentine Holmes in the back.
"I'm confused by that one because when they're saying two people are competing for the ball, that's normally when you've got two people side by side competing for the ball, but Savage was behind Val," Young said in his post-match press conference.
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Mon, 29th June, 2026, 10:08 AEST
Raider makes surprise Origin recall as Strange misses six
Corey Horsburgh returns to the Queensland squad as 20th man for State of Origin, recognized for his hard work with the Raiders.
The Canberra Times
It's been a year since Corey Horsburgh was last in the Queensland squad, but almost three years since he played State of Origin.
But Horsburgh's back with the Maroons - albeit as 20^th man - for the series decider at Lang Park on July 8.
Queensland coach Billy Slater said it was a reward for Horsburgh's hard work.
He's been part of an undermanned Raiders pack, forced to do extra minutes due to a raft of injuries and suspensions.
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Mon, 29th June, 2026, 2:14 AEST
Raiders Keep 2026 Hopes Alive
The Raiders faced tough weather against the Dragons, with Sloan scoring first after an early Raiders error.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders battled cold, wet conditions at GIO Stadium against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Both sides scrapped for the upper hand on a gloomy afternoon as each sought a crucial win to boost their 2026 campaigns.
After early opportunities, Tyrell Sloan opened the scoring for the Dragons in the ninth minute following a Raiders knock on.
The Bunker chalked off an Ethan Strange try in the 15th minute due to a knock-on prior to grounding.
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