Canberra Raiders News

Thu, 21st May, 2026, 11:36 AEST
Raiders Reshuffle Amid Origin Call-ups
Canberra Raiders face the Dolphins in round 12, missing key players ahead of State of Origin.
LeagueNews.co
Canberra Raiders open round 12 against the Dolphins at GIO Stadium as they chase a fifth win of the season.
With State of Origin looming, both sides enter Thursday's clash missing key players.
Raiders duo Hudson Young and Ethan Strange have been called into the NSW squad, while Simi Sasagi is sidelined by an AC joint injury sustained in round 10.
Daine Laurie shifts to five-eighth and Ata Mariota moves into the starting side, with Zac Hosking returning from injury to partner him.
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Thu, 21st May, 2026, 10:58 AEST
'We cried for eight minutes': The sacrifices behind Raiders rookie's emotional NRL debut
Jordan Uta will debut in the NRL on Thursday, bringing joy and emotion to his family after eleven years in Australia.
Fox League
Eleven years after moving from New Zealand to Australia with his family, Jordan Uta will make his highly anticipated NRL debut on Thursday night in what shapes as the first of many first-grade appearances.
Told he would be making his debut on Sunday, his first call was to tell his parents, Michelle and Aveloa, who were immediately overcome with emotion after hearing the incredible news
"It was just overwhelming. We were pretty freaked out," Aveloa told foxsports.com.au ahead of his son's NRL debut against the Dolphins on Thursday night.
"We were just overwhelmed, just really a lot of emotion and we cried for about eight minutes.
"Our phones have been flooding with messages and you hear from people that you haven't heard from in ten years."
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Thu, 21st May, 2026, 10:52 AEST
Newcastle Knights young gun makes stunning contract decision
Wilson De Courcey rejected a two-year contract extension with the Newcastle Knights after a disappointing performance and mid-game axing.
Zero Tackle
The Newcastle Knights' centre stocks have taken a massive hit with young gun Wilson De Courcey rejecting the club's offer of a two-year contract extension.
De Courcey made his debut in Round 5 against the Canberra Raiders, playing 40 minutes off the bench.
One round later, though, against the Wests Tigers, De Courcey started the match but was targeted in defence and sensationally axed at half time by coach Justin Holbrook.
The extension for De Courcey was offered prior to his mid-game axing and, according to the Newcastle Herald, he has opted against extending his stay in the Hunter Valley.
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Raiders Reshuffle Amid Origin Call-ups

'We cried for eight minutes': The sacrifices behind Raiders rookie's emotional NRL debut

Newcastle Knights young gun makes stunning contract decision

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