Canberra Raiders News

Canberra's strong start in the NRL State of Origin could lead to a serious premiership challenge.

The Canberra Times

Canberra began the State of Origin period of the NRL season in fine style last weekend and if they can now get the next seven rounds right they will be poised to launch a genuine premiership challenge.

The Raiders look the real deal to me already in terms of being capable of winning the competition.

I wouldn't say that if Penrith, Melbourne and Brisbane were all flexing their muscles because that would be a hell of a lot to deal with for a team of mostly promising young players and a hard core of experience that is on the way up.

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Hudson Young aims to make amends after last year's eviction and Las Vegas incident involving hotel security.

The Daily Telegraph

Hudson Young was evicted from the NSW series-winning side last year then from Canberra's team hotel in Las Vegas.

Now he's ready to inflict far more pain on Queensland than what an inflatable baseball bat ever could.

Only three months ago, an "embarrassed" Young was in Las Vegas before a media pack apologising for being evicted from the Raiders team hotel.

Hotel security had mistaken an inflatable baseball bat for the real thing during an elevator scuffle with Morgan Smithies, sparked by not wanting to share a bed with his teammate after he was left without a room following a...

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Hudson Young's compelling story makes him a standout player in NSW Blues' star-studded squad, despite benching.

The Canberra Times

There's definitely some competition in the NSW Blues, but Hudson Young might be the best story out of the star-studded squad, with a proper shot on the Origin stage set to create another chapter to his fascinating journey.

Tune in to most mainstream news reports from the Blues camp and Young is lucky to get a mention.

The 26-year-old is on the bench for the game one clash against Queensland on Wednesday night, but if Blues coach Laurie Daley was to select his back-row on form and statistical output alone, there'd be no argument to Ricky Stuart's call that Young should start.

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