Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 9th September, 2026, 11:19 AEST
Guilty: Raiders star's finals hopes all but wiped out
Simaima Taufa can only play again if the Canberra Raiders reach the NRLW grand final despite her three-game ban.
The Canberra Times
There's only one scenario where Canberra Raiders co-captain Simaima Taufa plays again this season.
The Raiders will have to make the NRLW grand final.
Taufa failed to have her grading downgraded at the judiciary for her dangerous contact charge, meaning she'll serve a three-game ban.
Given the Raiders have one more round remaining in the regular season - against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Friday - they have to win elimination and preliminary finals for Taufa to play again.
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Wed, 9th September, 2026, 9:57 AEST
Former NSW Blues forward announces retirement
Paul Vaughan will retire from rugby league after the 2026 season, marking 14 years in NRL and Super League.
Zero Tackle
York Knights have officially confirmed that Paul Vaughan will retire from professional rugby league at the conclusion of the 2026 Super League season.
Vaughan accumulated 14 years of playing in both the NRL and Super League, headlined by receiving a call-up for representative honours with the NSW Blues in 2018 and the Australian Kangaroos in 2019.
He burst onto the scene in 2013 with the Canberra Raiders, playing three years in the nation's capital before making the high-profile transfer to Wollongong in 2017, where Vaughan played his best footy for the St George Illawarra Dragons.
The journeyman forward also represented Italy at Test level on six occasions.
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Wed, 9th September, 2026, 8:48 AEST
Raiders boss gives update on Hudson Young's NRL future
Canberra Raiders expect Hudson Young to stay despite rival PNG Chiefs offering a lower, tax-free deal.
Zero Tackle
Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner is confident Hudson Young will remain in the nation's capital despite the 28-year-old assessing his opportunities for the future.
Young's current Raiders deal expires at the end of 2027, meaning he is free to negotiate with rival clubs on November 1 this year, but he was given special permission to explore his contract options with the PNG Chiefs early.
There is a current tug-of-war occurring between the two clubs, with the Raiders tabling a reported $1.1 million a year extension over three years to remain in Canberra, while the Chiefs offered $900,000.
Given the Chiefs' dollars are tax-free, it has come under the microscope at the NRL, with the head honchos deeming it not market value for Young, halting their offer for the time being.
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