Canberra Raiders News

Savelio Tamale requested to play NSW Cup to regain confidence, allowing Matt Timoko to start in the NRL.

The Australian

Canberra Raiders winger Savelio Tamale asked coach Ricky Stuart if he could play NSW Cup against the Storm on Saturday.

Tamale, who has been an outright starter for the Raiders since making his debut with the club last year, approached his coach in the wake of the team's win against the Rabbitohs in Perth last week.

The 21-year-old felt he had lost some confidence after his start to the season, and wanted to work on his craft for the week down in the reserve grade competition before returning to the NRL.

Tamale's exit has opened the door for Matt Timoko to get his first start of the year in the NRL, after being held out by Simi Sasagi for the opening month of the competition.

-Tyson Jackson

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David Fifita and Jye Gray are injured, with Fifita out for six weeks and Gray for four weeks.

Zero Tackle

South Sydney Rabbitohs have confirmed the injury timeline for two of their biggest stars, David Fifita and Jye Gray.

Both players sustained injuries in their side's loss to the Canberra Raiders last weekend in Perth. 

Fifita came off with a hamstring injury during the match, with the club expecting him to miss six weeks of action. 

Scans revealed Gray sustained a Grade 3 AC joint sprain, and despite the injury allowing for unpredictable recovery periods, he is set to miss four weeks. 

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Jade Melbourne signed a $712,000 deal with Seattle Storm, becoming one of Canberra's highest-paid athletes amid women's basketball's new era.

The Canberra Times

A Capitals star is poised to become one of Canberra's highest-paid athletes after signing a one-year deal worth more than $700,000 as women's basketball revels in a new era.

Canberra Capitals sensation Jade Melbourne inked a deal reportedly worth $712,000 to return to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA, after spending the past two seasons with the Washington Mystics.

The deal puts her in the realms of Canberra Raiders captain Joe Tapine, State of Origin forward Hudson Young, and Wallabies gun Rob Valetini among the city's highest-paid athletes.

Australia's upper echelon of women's basketball stars are revelling in a new era after the WNBA locked in a new collective bargaining agreement, opening the door for multi-million dollar paydays after months of negotiations.

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