Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 5th April, 2026, 20:44 AEST
Raiders drop to 1-4 with 32-12 loss
The Canberra Raiders lost 32-12 to the Newcastle Knights, dropping to 1-4 after defensive lapses and missed opportunities.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders slipped to 1-4 after a 32-12 loss to the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.
Early in the game the Raiders were pinned on their own line as lapses in discipline handed Newcastle extended attacking possession.
Canberra's defence stood firm for the opening 10 minutes before Ethan Strange's clever footwork created space for Simi Sasagi to score the first try.
The match became a tight back-and-forth affair and Noah Martin looked to have opened it up with a strong break down the right edge, only for Knights cover to force an error in contact.
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Sun, 5th April, 2026, 19:06 AEST
Resurrected Knights hand Raiders fourth straight loss
Newcastle defeated Canberra 32-12, marking the Raiders' fourth consecutive loss, while the Knights improved to 4-1, celebrating their best start since 2015.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders' season has slumped even further with the 2025 minor premiers losing their fourth match in a row, thumped 32-12 by high flying Newcastle.
Ricky Stuart's side lost just five regular season games en route to the minor premiership in 2025 and didn't suffer their fourth loss until round 20.
Now they have begun 2026 1-4 and are languishing in the bottom three.
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Sun, 5th April, 2026, 18:54 AEST
'Ridiculous': Andrew Johns says Raiders cruelled in loss to Knights
Contentious calls angered league greats as Raiders lost 32-12 to Knights, with a denied try and player suspension affecting the match.
Wide World of Sports
A series of contentious calls left league greats angered after the Raiders were denied a try and reduced to 12 men in a heated showing against the Knights on Sunday.
Newcastle delivered a promising performance in front of their home crowd to defeat the 2025 minor premiers 32-12, but they did not do so without controversy.
The hosts entered the second half with a four-point advantage and a debutant on the field, with star centre Bradman Best ruled out of the game with a groin injury.
"It won't be a penalty try, but it is a professional foul," Andrew Johns said on Nine.
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Raiders drop to 1-4 with 32-12 loss

Resurrected Knights hand Raiders fourth straight loss

'Ridiculous': Andrew Johns says Raiders cruelled in loss to Knights

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