Canberra Raiders News

Canberra Raiders exceed expectations in 2025 NRL season, potential dark horse with strong defense and work ethic.

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The Canberra Raiders have defied expectations in the 2025 NRL season, going from being predicted to be at the bottom of the ladder to potentially being a dark horse in the competition.

Despite many pundits picking them to miss the finals or even finish last, the Raiders showed their potential with a convincing 30-8 win over the New Zealand Warriors in Vegas.

This unexpected victory has sparked discussions about whether the Raiders have what it takes to surprise everyone this season.

The Raiders are known for their gritty defense and strong work ethic, qualities that have been key to their success in the past.

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2025 season starts Saturday with Panthers vs Jets at 2pm, followed by more exciting games.

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The 2025 season kicks off on Saturday at 2pm with the Penrith Panthers taking on the reigning premiers, the Newtown Jets, at Parker Street Reserve, Penrith.

It's set to be a showdown for the ages, a clash of the titans if you will.

Another four games will light up Saturday's lineup, with the Canberra Raiders facing off against the Warriors at 2pm, the Western Suburbs Magpies battling the Newcastle Knights at 2:15pm, the St George Illawarra Dragons going head-to-head with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at 3:05pm, and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles locking horns with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at 5:15pm to close out the day.

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Warriors' Graham-Taufa led comeback win against Canberra in NSW Cup match with strong second-half performance.

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Centre Moala Graham-Taufa started and iced a terrific second half comeback to earn the NZ Warriors a gritty 18-16 win in their round one New South Wales Cup encounter with Canberra at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney on Saturday.

The Warriors were scratchy in the first half but minimised the damage as they scrambled well to keep the Raiders to a 10-0 advantage to the break.

Then in the second 40 minutes they switched it up, gaining more cohesion in their attack the further the contest went and matching it with resilience and aggression in defence.

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