Canberra Raiders News

Kalyn Ponga is out of Origin due to a Lisfranc injury, potentially allowing Reece Walsh to play.

ABC

Kalyn Ponga is out of the State of Origin series decider after scans confirmed the Queensland superstar has suffered a Lisfranc injury.

Newcastle said on Saturday morning Ponga was set for a lengthy stint out, less than 12 hours after picking up the foot injury in the loss to Canberra.

Ponga's injury will potentially open the door for Reece Walsh to return to the Queensland number one jersey, after his own return to form for Brisbane.

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In the 1990s, celebrities and legends played touch football at Dickson fields, surprising Tim Sheens.

The Riotact

Anyone stumbling past the Dickson playing fields in their lunch hour in the early 1990s might have seen a few TV celebrities and rugby league legends throwing the ball around in social touch football matches. Former Capital TV newsreader Greg Robson says one random appearance shocked the then Raiders coach Tim Sheens.

In the heart of the nation's capital, where politicians talk policy and bureaucrats bustle with purpose, a different kind of powerhouse was quietly at play every Wednesday lunchtime.

No cameras, no commentators, just bruised egos, bandaged fingers and the faint smell of Deep...

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Papa is now a dad for the fourth time; Raiders top the league after 22 years.

The Canberra Times

Papa became a dad for the fourth time. The Raiders go top to end a 22-year wait. What a day for the Green Machine.

On top of that, Canberra made it six wins in a row and seven wins in a row on the road.

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