Canberra Raiders News

The Canberra Times

NRL players are growing impatient with the sport's governing bodies over stalled negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), as a former Canberra Raider is leading the charge to get a deal done.

When Parramatta-bound hooker Josh Hodgson took on his role on the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) board of directors earlier this year, he was driven to deliver for his colleagues.

Hodgson has been frustrated, though.

"It's the biggest thing for us and we need to get aligned on it with codes like AFL and other sports," Hodgson told The Canberra Times.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders will wait to see the structure of the NRLW draw before deciding how they will break down membership options after their new team prompted a surge in off-season support.

The Raiders' women's team will start to take shape next month when new coach Darrin Borthwick begins signing players for a debut season.

Chief executive Don Furner says the chance to watch more games and support female players coupled with post-COVID confidence has put the Raiders on track to set a membership record for the fifth consecutive year.

The Raiders are one of four NRLW expansion teams added to...

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The Canberra Times

All the talk's been about the halves, but it's not just in the playmaking roles that Australia coach Mal Meninga faces a selection headache.

It's also in the centres after Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton scored two tries and set-up two more in the Kangaroos' 15-try romp over Scotland on Saturday.

He'll have to be in Meninga's thoughts come the business end of the tournament, from a pool that also included Latrell Mitchell, Valentine Holmes and Matt Burton.

Meninga will also need to decide whether he sticks with having both a back-up hooker and a utility on his bench come semi-final time.

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