Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 13th May, 2026, 17:52 AEST
Raiders second-row crisis deepens with Simi Sasagi to miss significant time
Simi Sasagi will miss 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder injury, further impacting the depleted Canberra Raiders.
Zero Tackle
The Canberra Raiders have confirmed Simi Sasagi is set to miss at least a month after injuring his shoulder against the Penrith Panthers.
In a boost for the Raiders, scans showed the utility - who started the year at centre and has since moved to the second-row - has suffered no structural damage.
The shoulder injury, which was sustained during the first half of the loss to Penrith, will see him spend four to six weeks on the sidelines as it heals though.
One of the game's most in-form players, Sasagi's absence is another major blow to the Raiders who are already without Matty Nicholson, Josh Papalii, Joe Roddy, Xavier Savage, Noah Martin and Zac Hosking.
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Wed, 13th May, 2026, 16:08 AEST
NRL Late Mail Round 11: Simi Sasagi out for 4-6 weeks with shoulder injury
Simi Sasagi will miss 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder contusion, avoiding surgery after tests showed no structural damage.
The Australian
Canberra's backrow stocks have taken another hit after scans revealed Simi Sasagi will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury.
Initially, there were fears Sasagi suffered an AC joint injury against Penrith last weekend but tests this week revealed no structural damage.
The Raiders are describing the injury as a "contusion" in Sasagi's shoulder.
The in-form Raides star has avoided going under the knife.
After starting the season in the centres, Sasagi shifted to the backrow to cover for Noah Martin.
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Wed, 13th May, 2026, 16:06 AEST
Revealed: Finally, the Raiders get some good luck on injury front
Canberra Raiders' Simi Sasagi faces a four-to-six week injury recovery, easing fans' fears amid low team second-row options.
The Canberra Times
The longer the scan results took to come back the more Canberra Raiders fans started fearing the worst for Simi Sasagi.
But the star second-rower's second scan on his left shoulder brought "pretty good news" with the boom Raider set to miss just four-to-six weeks.
That's especially good news given the Green Machine's second-row stocks are desperately low.
Matty Nicholson (shoulder), Zac Hosking (concussion), Noah Martin (ankles) and even Joe Roddy (hand) were all unavailable for the Raiders' clash with ladder-leading Penrith on Sunday.
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