Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 12th July, 2026, 14:22 AEST
'We really feed off her': Raiders rewrite record books with Warriors blitz
Canberra Raiders achieved a 42-16 victory over New Zealand Warriors, marking their second largest NRLW win and back-to-back season starts.
The Canberra Times
Simaima Taufa's eye is swollen shut but there's a good chance the Canberra Raiders captain can still find this one in the record books.
Canberra recorded their second biggest winning margin in NRLW history while claiming back-to-back wins to start a season for the first time with a 42-16 win over the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
Canberra looked destined to equal their biggest winning margin in history, only for an Ocean Tierney try in the dying stages to reshuffle this game's place in the record books.
The 26-point margin falls shy of the 32-point win over the Canterbury Bulldogs last year, while it was the second time Canberra had cracked the 40-point barrier in NRLW history.
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Sun, 12th July, 2026, 10:16 AEST
Bulldogs give optimistic update about Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton was injured during a loss to the Raiders, raising concerns about nerve issues, but later showed progress.
Zero Tackle
Assisted by a medi-cab, Stephen Crichton was taken off the field amid a devastating 40-16 loss at home to the Canberra Raiders on Saturday night.
During the FOX Sports broadcast, Jake Duke reported the club had concerns about nerve issues, which is not the first time for the Bulldogs captain.
At full-time, Crichton was seen walking around, with the Bulldogs seeing progress despite the initial concerns.
Contact from Raiders forward Noah Martin led Crichton to grab his chest and have a limp right arm.
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Sun, 12th July, 2026, 4:24 AEST
'Dicks don't know': Stuart vindicated on young halfback
Ethan Sanders excelled in the Raiders' 40-16 win, scoring 16 points and earning praise despite previous criticism, similar to Nathan Cleary's experiences.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has mounted a stern defence following a career-best performance from his halfback Ethan Sanders, saying the 22-year-old has, like Origin superstar Nathan Cleary, been unfairly maligned by pundits.
Sanders shone during the Raiders' 40-16 trouncing of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Saturday, scoring 16 points and posting four try assists in the strongest performance of his 21-game career.
That included an impressive cross-field kick to land second-rower Zac Hosking the first of a hat-trick of tries, and a grubber kick to the in-goal for Simi Sasagi to put the Green Machine 36 points in front. He also slotted over five out of six attempted conversions and three penalties.
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