Canberra Raiders News

Injured NSW players Cleary and Luai participated in light drills while teammates trained. No major concerns.

The Daily Telegraph

Injured NSW stars Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai completed some light drills away from the Blues squad, who trained in Leura on Wednesday for the first time ahead of State or Origin III.

And teammates Hudson Young (groin), Payne Haas (back) and Brian To'o (knee) also did not train.

While the remaining squad went through their wrestling routines at Blue Mountains Grammar School, Cleary (groin) and Luai (infection) flung the ball around and simulated some play-the-ball moves between each other.

To'o and Cleary had their injuries taped up.

There isn't any major alarm inside the NSW camp...

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A new stadium could significantly boost Canberra Raiders' revenue, as seen with Parramatta Eels' 2019 experience.

The Canberra Times

A new stadium could triple parts of the Canberra Raiders' revenue overnight.

That's what happened for the Parramatta Eels when their new stadium was completed in 2019.

The ACT government has been looking into building a new Canberra Stadium for the past 16 years, with it hoped to finally be completed by the early 2030s.

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Josh Papalii will protect Queensland in State of Origin, reminiscent of Kevin Costner's role in The Bodyguard.

Canberra Weekly

Recalled prop Josh Papalii will protect Queensland from harm and return fire to NSW like Kevin Costner did in the hit film The Bodyguard.

That's the word from Maroons captain Cameron Munster who is a fan of the film and Costner's part as the bodyguard who protected Whitney Houston, playing the role of a famous actress and singer, from a deranged stalker.

The Blues will be stalking Queensland in the State of Origin decider in Sydney and Canberra giant Papalii is the antidote in his first game for the Maroons since 2022.

"It's great to have him back. He brings a lot of...

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