Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 6th July, 2025, 11:51 AEST
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart's emotional tribute to returning Maroons hero Josh Papalii
Josh Papalii returns from injury to inspire Queensland in a decisive Origin match after near retirement.
The Daily Telegraph
Josh Papalii will climb out of a hospital chair in a bid to inspire a Maroons 45-year miracle after Ricky Stuart revealed the Raiders hit man almost rejected a Queensland Origin swan song.
This masthead can reveal the series of phone calls between Stuart, Papalii, Queensland coach Billy Slater and Canberra's medical staff that triggered one of Origin's great comeback stories.
Papalii will end a 1092-day absence from the Origin arena after coming out of Maroons retirement to spearhead Queensland's pack in the Sydney decider this Wednesday night.
But Papalii's Artie Beetson-style...
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Sun, 6th July, 2025, 11:43 AEST
Storm rolling in as Raiders face fiery Dragons
Round 18 of NRL featured Raiders vs. Dragons and Cowboys vs. Storm; follow updates on NRL.com.
LeagueNews.co
Round 18 of the NRL season featured exciting matchups on Saturday, with the Raiders facing off against the Dragons in Canberra and a clash between the Cowboys and Storm in Townsville.
Fans can follow all the action through NRL.com's live blog.
For more details and updates, visit melbournestorm.com.au.
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Sun, 6th July, 2025, 7:53 AEST
Dragons soar as Raiders crash in Canberra clash
The Dragons won 36-14 against the Raiders, highlighting impressive debuts and coaching debut for Nathan Cross.
LeagueNews.co
The Dragons started their season on a high note with a decisive 36-14 victory over the Raiders in Canberra.
The game also featured jersey presentations for three players making their NRLW debuts-Pia Tapsell, Trinity Tauaneai, and Indie Bostock-alongside two players making their club debuts, Kiwi Fern Nita Maynard-Perrin and former Raider Ahlivia Ingram.
Additionally, the match marked Nathan Cross' first outing as the head coach of the NRLW team after taking over last October.
Much of the match highlighted the remarkable performances of Teagan Berry and Indie Bostock, who created numerous dazzling attacking opportunities throughout the game.
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