Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 16th September, 2026, 17:53 AEST
'Played on one arm': Inside Simi Sasagi's agonising World Cup sacrifice for the Raiders
Simi Sasagi endured shoulder pain, received cortisone injections, and sacrificed his World Cup dream for his final games with retiring teammate Josh Papali'i.
The Canberra Times
Simi Sasagi was in agony.
So much so he needed cortisone injections in his shoulder just to play.
But it was a sacrifice he was willing to make to play the final games with his mate and retiring Canberra Raiders great Josh Papali'i.
And if that sacrifice wasn't enough, he doubled down and ended his World Cup dream by having shoulder surgery - so he'd be fit for the start of the Green Machine's 2027 season.
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Wed, 16th September, 2026, 15:50 AEST
'I just got goosebumps': the 'OG' seven and Raiders sisterhood driving the Green Machine
Darrin Borthwick reflected on the NRLW journey with the OG girls, celebrating Leianne Tufuga's best-and-fairest honor.
The Canberra Times
Darrin Borthwick got goosebumps just thinking about it.
The seven "OG girls" who have been at the Canberra Raiders with him from the start of the NRLW journey that's culminated in their first finals campaign.
It's why Mal Meninga Medallist Leianne Tufuga felt blessed to have been voted the best-and-fairest player by her peers this season in what turned out to be a nail-biting vote count.
Her journey took her through two other clubs before she arrived in the capital last year, having spent two seasons with the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers.
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Wed, 16th September, 2026, 15:44 AEST
Super siblings or Olympian-in-waiting: who is Canberra's fastest rising star?
Canberra's rising sports stars, including Sienna Toohey and the Hamilton siblings, are being recognized as nominations for the Sport Awards open until October 7.
The Canberra Times
One seems destined to shine at the Olympic Games. Two more are siblings fighting over the same crown as if they were still kids. But just who is Canberra's fastest rising star?
That is the question on everybody's lips as Canberra prepares to crown its rising star and the city's sporting champions, with nominations for the Canberra Sport Awards open until October 7.
If you haven't heard of Sienna Toohey, now seems a good time to remember the name. The Albury native now calls Canberra home, and she is faster than Australian swimming icon Leisel Jones at the same age. Oh, and this year she claimed gold, silver and bronze at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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'Played on one arm': Inside Simi Sasagi's agonising World Cup sacrifice for the Raiders

'I just got goosebumps': the 'OG' seven and Raiders sisterhood driving the Green Machine

Super siblings or Olympian-in-waiting: who is Canberra's fastest rising star?

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