Canberra Raiders News

Ethan Strange suffered an ankle injury, adding to the Raiders' growing injury list during their match against the Wests Tigers.

The Australian

The Canberra Raiders have suffered a fresh injury blow with five-eighth Ethan Strange taken from the field with an ankle injury in the opening minutes of their round 8 clash with Wests Tigers.

Strange injured his left ankle in the opening exchanges of the Leichhardt Oval showdown, but was eventually replaced by Daine Laurie after the Tigers opened the scoring via winger Luke Laulilii.

The Raiders have already suffered a number of injuries this season with Simi Sasagi (hamstring), Josh Papalii (calf) and Xavier Savage (ankle) all absent from tonight's clash.

It also appeared as if Noah Martin was going to be added to this list, after an Api Koroisau hip-drop tackle left him writhing in pain.

The Raider recovered to stay on the field, but the Tigers star was sent to the sin-bin and could face more at the judiciary.

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Kai Pearce-Paul nearly joined the Raiders but chose the Wests Tigers, swayed by coach Benji Marshall's influence.

The Australian

He's been one of the Wests Tigers' best signings of 2026, but Kai Pearce-Paul could easily have been running out onto Leichhardt Oval in a Raiders jersey.

The England second-rower was a hot commodity when he hit the open market last year, and says Canberra were leading late in negotiations, helped by his countrymen in the capital and interest from coach Ricky Stuart.

"Towards the end, the Raiders was the biggest name on my list," Pearce-Paul said of his contract negotiations.

"Had a few chats there, and I had a few of my mates there, the Pommy boys over at the Raiders, too."

Pearce-Paul revealed the swaying point for him was coach Benji Marshall, but the Raiders didn't go down without a fight for the off-contract Newcastle Knight.

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