Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 21st July, 2026, 16:34 AEST
'A job that's fitting': Raiders reveal who will cover for Hudson
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart announces team changes, with Zac Hosking shifting to second-row and Tom Starling starting at hooker.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has made the big call of who will replace State of Origin star Hudson Young.
Zac Hosking will switch to the second-row, allowing Simi Sasagi to remain in the centre role he's starred in this season, while Morgan Smithies returns to the starting line-up at lock to face the Wests Tigers at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
Tom Starling will start at hooker, taking over from the suspended Owen Pattie, with Jayden Brailey coming onto the bench as the back-up dummy half.
Matty Nicholson (shoulder) and Sebastian Kris (hamstring) will both return from injury as part of an extended bench as 18^th and 19^th men respectively.
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Tue, 21st July, 2026, 15:40 AEST
Wests Tigers set to shake up spine, rookie in mix for debut
Wests Tigers' Javon Andrews trained with the first-grade squad, impressing in NSW Cup with four try assists last weekend.
Zero Tackle
Wests Tigers promising half Javon Andrews was seen at training with the first-grade side on Tuesday.
In preparation for the Tigers' match against the Canberra Raiders on Saturday afternoon, CODE Sports caught vision of Andrews in a black training shirt during the team's scrimmage.
The former Titans pathways halfback had an impressive performance in NSW Cup for the Western Suburbs Magpies, with four try assists, four line-break assists and one line dropout in the 36-30 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs last Saturday.
Andrews was in team scrimmages, forming a combination with Jarome Luai, talking about shape and plays.
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Tue, 21st July, 2026, 11:50 AEST
Rabbitohs rocked as Cameron Murray suffers injury blow
Rabbitohs captain Cameron Murray will miss 3-4 weeks due to a calf injury, jeopardizing their finals chances.
Zero Tackle
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have received a cruel blow to their finals chances with skipper Cameron Murray succumbing to a calf injury.
Scans revealed that Murray will be out for three to four weeks, according to the Daily Telegraph.
It is a massive blow for the Rabbitohs, who are fighting to remain in the Top 8 in a cluster of teams battling for a spot.
Murray injured his calf when scoring a try in South Sydney's loss to the Canberra Raiders on the weekend.
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