Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 23rd June, 2025, 6:29 AEST
The Mole: Blues rookie facing axe after 'colossus' stamps big claim for State of Origin call-up
Keaon Koloamatangi excelled with 232 run metres, outshining Max King's 47 metres in the decider.
Wide World of Sports
Many believe Souths colossus Keaon Koloamatangi should have been among the first Blues men picked in Perth.
And he backed them up with 232 run metres - more than any player on the field in a non-stop 80-plus-minute effort in a beaten team against the Storm.
Compare Koloamatangi's numbers to those of Max King in Perth (25 minutes for 47 metres) and the choice of who to play up front in the decider seems straightforward.
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Sun, 22nd June, 2025, 1:54 AEST
Tigers Tumble, Raiders Roar in Close Call
In Round 16, Wests Tigers lost 16-12 to Raiders despite strong offensive start; Tapine and Stuart scored.
LeagueNews.co
In Round 16 of the NRL, the Wests Tigers narrowly lost to the Canberra Raiders 16-12 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
The match commenced with a strong offensive effort from the Tigers, but Jarome Luai lost the ball over the line while attempting to score after 11 minutes.
Shortly thereafter, a successful captain's challenge for the Raiders led to Joe Tapine scoring, putting them on the board.
Debutant Jed Stuart then scored for Canberra, benefitting from a flick pass by Sebastian Kris.
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Sat, 21st June, 2025, 15:20 AEST
'She's our pillar': The driving force behind Jed Stuart's emotional Raiders debut
Jed Stuart honored his sister Emma during his NRL debut, scoring a try in Canberra's victory.
The Canberra Times
Emma Ruby. Those two words were a message of love, written on Jed Stuart's wrist to make his Canberra Raiders debut even more special.
Stuart got emotional when asked about them, having written them down as inspiration as his NRL dream came true.
His sister Emma is the "pillar" of the Stuart family and was watching on as Stuart scored a try in his first game in lime green - the 16-12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday night.
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