Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 26th May, 2025, 11:49 AEST
Raiders dodge a loss in a close tussle
Raiders defeated Warriors, ending their winning streak, with crucial late-game tackles sealing the victory.
LeagueNews.co
The Raiders secured a tense victory over the Warriors at a sold-out Go Media Stadium, ending the Warriors' winning streak.
Jamal Fogarty scored midway through the second half, giving the Raiders a six-point lead with 18 minutes remaining.
Despite spending most of the match inside the Raiders' 20, the Warriors struggled to score.
In a crucial moment with under two minutes left, Raiders players Corey Horsburgh and Morgan Smithies executed a vital tackle on Marata Niukore, successfully holding him up over the line.
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Mon, 26th May, 2025, 11:44 AEST
Raiders star slapped with match ban as skipper escapes suspension
Tom Starling faces a potential one-game suspension for a high tackle on Chanel Harris-Tavita.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling is at risk of missing one NRL game after being slapped with a suspension for a high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita in the Green Machine's 16-10 win over the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday.
On Monday morning the NRL match review committee delivered a grade two dangerous contact charge to Starling which could see him serve a one-match ban with an early plea.
Starling's tackle on the Warriors five-eighth was penalised in the game for being late and high, and also landed the hooker in the sin bin at a crucial moment at Mount Smart Stadium.
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Mon, 26th May, 2025, 11:19 AEST
'We can't discipline aggression': Ricky says don't punish Origin-esque passion
Ricky Stuart urges NRL review committee to avoid punishing players' aggression during the cherished State of Origin period.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has launched an impassioned plea to the NRL match review committee not to punish "aggression" during the State of Origin period when it's so revered.
Stuart has a number of players on report following their gutsy, come-from-behind, 16-10 victory over the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland on Sunday.
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