Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 5th September, 2026, 20:05 AEST
Cotter on report as Cowboys thrashed on Black night
Coby Black's NRL debut shone as he scored 26 points, while Reuben Cotter faces potential suspension after a sin-binning in a heavy loss.
The Canberra Times
North Queensland co-captain Reuben Cotter faces a nervous wait ahead of finals after being sensationally sin-binned and put on report just 15 seconds into their shocking 50-30 loss to Canberra.
Saturday's match in Townsville was highlighted by a stunning NRL debut by record-breaking Raiders halfback Coby Black, whose sublime kicking gave the Cowboys' back five nightmares in the most accomplished first-up game in premiership history.
The 20-year-old scored 26 points from two tries and nine goals from nine attempts, the most in 118 years of the premiership by a player on debut.
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Sat, 5th September, 2026, 19:58 AEST
Broncos reject breaks record in 'one of the best debuts ever seen'
The Broncos' release of rookie Coby Black seems a mistake after his impressive debut for the Raiders against the Cowboys.
Wide World of Sports
The decision from the Brisbane Broncos to release Coby Black now looks like a significant blunder after the rookie half's blinder on debut for the Raiders.
Black's starring role came in a 50-30 win over the Cowboys, with the latter sweating on the match review committee's results after Reuben Cotter was sin-binned for a high shot on the first tackle of the match.
Cotter put a hit on Josh Papalii with Coen Hess from the kick-off with the retiring Raiders prop staying down immediately.
The Bunker judged Cotter's hit was high which led to a sin bin and now means there's a nervous wait for the lock as the Cowboys now prepare for finals.
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Sat, 5th September, 2026, 15:46 AEST
Papa's last dance: Raiders look to send legend out on high
Josh Papali'i's final game for the Raiders, against North Queensland, marks the debut for teammates Coby Black and Malachi Smith.
The Canberra Times
Well this is it. Josh Papali'i's 342^nd and final game for his beloved Green Machine.
Can his Canberra Raiders teammates send him out a winner one last time? Follow all the action in the blog below.
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