Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 10th February, 2023, 13:19 AEDT
Raiders hooker Tom Starling cleared after cops assault him in street fight
Canberra Weekly
Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling has been cleared over a violent street fight because a court found police were not acting in their duty when they punched him in the face multiple times.
The 25-year-old NRL star and his brothers Jackson, 26, and Josh, 21, brawled with NSW police officers at a Central Coast pub in December 2020.
Starling and Jackson, 26, were charged with hindering police while youngest brother had been charged with common assault of a security guard, assault of two officers and resisting police.
The charges have been dropped after magistrate Daniel Covington found the...
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Thu, 9th February, 2023, 17:59 AEDT
'He didn't need that pressure': Stuart's Savage plan bearing fruit
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart protected Xavier Savage from the spotlight at the start of last year to help the best young fullback in the NRL's development.
Now it's time for the 20-year-old to take his game to the next level after a strong off-season that's seen him add invaluable muscle to his super-quick frame.
Savage has been named to start at fullback for the Raiders' opening pre-season trial - against the Canterbury Bulldogs at Moruya on Sunday.
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Thu, 9th February, 2023, 11:10 AEDT
Emerging star earns Stuart’s praise ahead of Raiders trial
Tumut and Adelong Times
There aren’t many opinions in the rugby league world that carry more weight than that of Canberra Raiders great and first-grade coach, Ricky Stuart.
In good news for local product Clay Webb, Stuart has a high opinion of the hard-working second-rower, and as a result, he will start for the Raiders when they take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Weyman Oval, Moruya on Sunday.
“Clay gets his first game for the Canberra Raiders when we play Canterbury on Sunday, and I am going to start him actually,” Stuart told the Tumut and Adelong Times.
“He gets a really good opportunity because Canterbury have named a strong team with a lot of NRL talent to start their trial, and it will give Clay and the coaches a great opportunity to see where he is at leading into the season.”
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Raiders hooker Tom Starling cleared after cops assault him in street fight

'He didn't need that pressure': Stuart's Savage plan bearing fruit

Emerging star earns Stuart’s praise ahead of Raiders trial

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