Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 6th June, 2025, 12:45 AEST
Raiders and Rabbitohs: A Battle for Glory Awaits
Canberra Raiders host Rabbitohs in NSW Cup; Joe Roddy's hat-trick highlights lineup adjustments and player availability.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders are set to host the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 14 of the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg this weekend.
The Raiders, coming off a disappointing defeat, saw Joe Roddy shine by scoring his first career hat-trick.
The team has made some adjustments to their lineup, with Chevy retaining the fullback position and Kain Anderson shifting to the centres.
Additionally, Ethan Sanders aims to revert to halfback, contingent on Jamal Fogarty's availability.
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Fri, 6th June, 2025, 11:43 AEST
Rookie of the Year candidate enters talks over new contract
Savelio Tamale, a top rookie, is negotiating a contract extension with the Raiders until 2028.
Zero Tackle
One of the favourites to claim the 2025 Dally M Rookie of the Year award, Savelio Tamale has reportedly entered talks over a new contract after an outstanding start to the season.
Arriving at the nation's capital at the start of the season, Tamale has been one of the Raiders' best players in 2025 and has been key to seeing them rise to second place on the NRL ladder.
Formerly with the St George Illawarra Dragons, Tamale is contracted until the end of 2026 at the Raiders, but the club have now opened talks with him to extend his tenure until the end of the 2028 NRL season, per News Corp.
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Fri, 6th June, 2025, 11:00 AEST
'A great privilege': Meninga locked in as Perth coach
Mal Meninga becomes Perth Bears' inaugural coach, aiming to establish NRL presence in AFL-dominated city.
Canberra Weekly
The Perth Bears hope the presence of Mal Meninga will give the NRL's 18th team immediate cut-through in an AFL-dominated city after unveiling the Immortal as the head coach of the start-up franchise.
At a press conference in Sydney on Friday, Meninga was locked in as the Bears' inaugural coach on a three-year deal.
It is his first foray into club coaching in more than 25 years.
Meninga has renounced his role as coach of the Australian Test team ahead of an end-of-season Ashes tour.
The 64-year-old will now set about building a competitive roster for the Bears' first...
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