Canberra Raiders News

The Riotact

In the 2019 NRL grand final against the Sydney Roosters, half the Canberra Raiders starting forward pack comprised English players: Josh Hodgson was hooker, and John Bateman and Elliott Whitehead were in the second row, while Ryan Sutton was part of the wider squad but didn’t play in the decider.

The following season, the number had grown to five with the recruitment of half-back George Williams.

In the loss against the Cowboys on the weekend, Whitehead was the only Englishman on the field in Raiders colours.

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Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was left distraught after Saturday afternoon’s Golden Point loss to the Warriors, apologising to the club’s fanbase for his side’s “very disappointing” performance.

The Warriors claimed a thrilling 21-20 victory over the Raiders at Moreton Daily Stadium, with Shaun Johnson booting a field goal in extra time to secure the comeback win.

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The Riotact

A couple of years ago I was standing at the base of the stairs leading up to the Mal Meninga Stand. You know the area at Canberra Stadium. It’s where the statues of Meninga and Laurie Daley stand on either side.

A young boy, decked from head to foot in Raiders colours, asked his father about the Daley sculpture. He began with “Who was he?” and continued with many more questions while admiring the bronze sculpture.

Given Laurie Daley retired in 2000 and the young boy in question was about 10 years old, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to see first-hand the influence Daley had on...

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