Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 3rd May, 2026, 21:08 AEST
Verrills Departing Titans, New Hooker Options Emerging
Sam Verrills will leave the Titans after this season, with Oliver Pascoe as a leading replacement.
LeagueNews.co
Sam Verrills' time with the Gold Coast Titans will come to an end after this season.
The Courier Mail has revealed that the club has communicated to the premiership-winning hooker that a contract renewal is not an option.
The Titans seem confident in their decision as they have two eager alternatives ready to step in. The leading contender? Oliver Pascoe.
Pascoe took to the field for the fifth time against the Canberra Raiders on Saturday in a match that ended 28-12 in defeat.
See more...
Sun, 3rd May, 2026, 16:34 AEST
Titans won't sign 112-game dummy-half beyond this season
Sam Verrills will leave Gold Coast Titans after this season; contract extension is off the table, with Oliver Pascoe as a contender.
Zero Tackle
Sam Verrills won't be pulling on a Gold Coast Titans jersey beyond this season.
The Courier Mail has reported that the club informed the premiership-winning hooker that a contract extension is off the table.
The club appears to be comfortable with that call, as they have two hungry options already waiting in the wings. The front-runner to capitalise? Oliver Pascoe.
Pascoe made his fifth appearance against the Canberra Raiders on Saturday in the 28-12 loss.
See more...
Sun, 3rd May, 2026, 11:10 AEST
"We tossed up a lot of s**t": Titans' brutal reality check after six losses
The Gold Coast Titans face harsh reality after their sixth consecutive loss, outclassed by the Raiders in a 28-12 defeat.
Zero Tackle
The mirror doesn't lie, and right now, the Gold Coast Titans won't like what's staring back at them.
Six losses into the 2026 season, captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui had no interest in softening the blow about Saturday's 28-12 loss to the Canberra Raiders.
The Titans were outclassed, outworked and outmuscled at Cbus Super Stadium, with Raiders captain Joseph Tapine, Kaeo Weekes and Ethan Sanders carving through a Gold Coast defence that offered little resistance all afternoon.
"We didn't get our game on, we tossed up a lot of s**t," the Titans captain said.
See more...