We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
He's had a week off, now Jack Wighton's raring to go. The same for Elliott Whitehead.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has brought the pair straight back into the side to face the Melbourne Storm for the NRL elimination final in Melbourne on Saturday.
Stuart opted to give them a rest for the Green Machine's 56-10 thrashing of the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, giving Corey Harawira-Naera a full 80 minutes instead and bringing Matt Frawley into the halves.
Zac Woolford might have started the NRL season an unknown quantity, but no one among the Canberra Raiders is underestimating the impact their rookie hooker has had on the side.
The 26-year-old joined the club on a two-week train-and-trial from NSW Cup side Newtown as the Raiders sought to replace injured No.9 Josh Hodgson.
Woolford starred on debut against the Sharks in Magic Round with two classy try assists and has only kicked on since, the Raiders winning 11 of 15 games with him as...
Many factors lie behind Canberra’s stunning late-season charge to seize a spot in the NRL’s finals, but it’s hard to overlook their new halves combination as the driving force in their resurgence.
Newly-arrived halfback Jamal Fogarty missed the entire first half of the campaign after knee surgery, but he’s clearly helped the Raiders turn a corner since his return, helping the side to nine wins from his 13 games.
His steady hand has allowed his Dally M medallist teammate Jack Wighton to...