Canberra Raiders News

Canberra Raiders sign Isabella Waterman for NRLW 2025 after Shakiah Tungai opts out this season.

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The Canberra Raiders have announced the signing of Isabella Waterman to their NRLW squad for the 2025 season.

This move comes after Shakiah Tungai opted to sit out the season.

Waterman, 25, joins the Raiders after spending last season with the Newcastle Knights, where she participated in two games and was part of the Knights' Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership team that reached the 2024 grand final.

With a solid rugby background, Waterman has played the last three seasons for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and has also had a season with Matatū.

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The Raiders lost to the Warriors in NSW Cup, but Jersey Flegg won after strong comebacks.

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In the Round 10 matches for the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg, the Raiders faced off against the Warriors in Wollongong, resulting in a win for the Jersey Flegg team but a loss for the NSW Cup squad.

The Warriors quickly established dominance, scoring eight consecutive tries before the Raiders responded.

It wasn't until the 55th minute that Jed Stuart's offload provided Chevy Stewart the opportunity to score the Raiders' first points.

Building on this momentum, the Raiders managed to score five unanswered tries, with Cook successfully converting each, narrowing the score to 42-30.

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