Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 30th March, 2025, 5:35 AEDT
Cowboys hold off Raiders to secure first win of 2025
Cowboys secure first win of 2025, defeating Raiders 30-20 in nail-biting match in Townsville.
The Daily Telegraph
The Cowboys have their first win of 2025 after desperately holding out the Canberra Raiders in a nailbiting 30-20 triumph in front of 18,897 fans in Townsville.
It looked like Canberra was about to hit the lead late when Raiders rocket Xavier Savage broke the line with Owen Pattie in support, but instead the winger elected to go himself and let the try go begging.
Instead, it was the Cowboys' captain courageous Tom Dearden who put the team on his shoulders with the match-sealing try in the late stages.
Jake Clifford starred for North Queensland after starting the season in the Queensland Cup, scoring two tries and assisting another to...
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Sat, 29th March, 2025, 22:29 AEDT
'No dramas there': Ricky's staunch defence of Raiders young gun after lacklustre display
Stuart defends Weekes after Cowboys loss, admits team must improve, highlights Weekes' positives.
Fox League
Ricky Stuart has staunchly defended Raiders fullback Kaeo Weekes after an indifferent performance
in a loss to the Cowboys
, while admitting his team "need to be better".
The 23-year-old was targeted with towering Daly Cherry-Evans' bombs in Round 3 before North Queensland halfback leapt over him to score in Townsville.
Weekes also recorded a pair of errors in his side's defeat, but ran for 125 metres as well as breaking three tackles and the defensive line once.
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Sat, 29th March, 2025, 21:48 AEDT
Raiders rustle up another loss to Cowboys
Raiders lost 30-10 to Cowboys, despite valiant effort. Tapine scored first try for Canberra.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders faced a 30-10 defeat to the Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
Despite a valiant effort from the Raiders, the Cowboys, hungry for their first win of the season, proved too strong.
The game started with a breakaway from Jaxon Purdue threatening a Cowboys try, but a crucial tackle by Raiders' fullback Kaeo Weekes prevented it.
Captain Joe Tapine scored the first try for Canberra, with Jamal Fogarty converting to give the Raiders a 6-0 lead.
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