Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 9th June, 2026, 16:38 AEST
'He was supposed to be back': Raiders' best player out for another month
Raiders' star player Simi Sasagi faces a month out, complicating their NRL season while struggling for playoff contention.
The Canberra Times
This is not what Canberra Raiders fans want to hear.
Their best player of the 2026 NRL season is set to spend another month on the sidelines, especially when they're 14^th on the NRL ladder and two wins outside the eight.
That's the update provided by Raiders centre Matt Timoko ahead of the Green Machine's crunch clash against the Eels in Parramatta on Saturday.
The Raiders will be without NSW duo Hudson Young and Ethan Strange, and Savelio Tamale (concussion), plus Timoko said Simi Sasagi (shoulder) was still a distance away from return.
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Tue, 9th June, 2026, 15:18 AEST
Sasagi setback as Raiders aim to turn fortunes around
Simi Sasagi's shoulder injury will sideline him for another month, impacting Canberra Raiders' NRL finals hopes as they face Parramatta this Saturday.
The Canberra Times
Canberra's hopes of rescuing their NRL finals ambitions have been dealt another blow, with forward Simi Sasagi's shoulder injury set to sideline him longer than initially thought.
Centre Matt Timoko revealed that Sasagi would be out for around another month ahead of the Raiders' clash with Parramatta on Saturday, where they will need a win to keep their top eight hopes intact.
The news comes after Sasagi, who was enjoying a bright start to his campaign, picked up a shoulder injury against Penrith on May 10 and was pushing for a return between four to six weeks.
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Tue, 9th June, 2026, 11:16 AEST
'Backing Canberra's future': ACT government to invest in stadium upgrades
The ACT government will invest $15 million in Canberra Stadium for upgrades, focusing on lighting, security, and accessibility enhancements.
The Canberra Times
The ACT government will invest $15 million in Canberra Stadium over the next three years as part of a plan to maintain and upgrade the ageing venue.
The investment will be funnelled into new energy-efficient LED lighting for the field of play and surrounding stadium areas, security upgrades, the main concourse and lifts in both the Meninga and Gregan-Larkham grandstands.
The venue upgrades have been announced as part of the ACT's 2026-27 budget, which also includes plans to secure men's and women's international cricket fixtures.
Lighting upgrades have been announced less than two months after a light tower at the western end of Canberra Stadium didn't take full effect until the third minute of a Super Rugby game. The ACT government pinned the hiccup on the venue hirer.
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