Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 4th March, 2025, 17:21 AEDT
Round 1 Lineup Lowdown: Who's In, Who's Out?
All NRL teams to compete in Round 1 matches, six games scheduled, key points released on zerotackle.com.
LeagueNews.co
All 12 NRL teams are set to compete in the remaining Round 1 matches, with six games scheduled over the weekend.
The Sydney Roosters will face the Brisbane Broncos on Thursday evening, following wins for the Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers in Las Vegas.
The Dolphins and Rabbitohs are facing uncertainties due to Cyclone Alfred on Friday evening, while the Dragons will host the Bulldogs and the Eels will travel to Melbourne in other significant fixtures.
The website zerotackle.com has outlined the key talking points from the team lists released on Tuesday.
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Tue, 4th March, 2025, 17:13 AEDT
Touchdown: Tapine opens up on Sin City and ban as Raiders return from Vegas
Canberra Raiders greeted by school kids at airport, not glitz of Las Vegas Strip. No poker machines.
The Canberra Times
Forget the thousands of fans lining a street covered by a giant LED canopy, the glamour of the Las Vegas Strip and the $2.9 billion NFL stadium they called home for a night.
Almost all that was waiting to greet the Canberra Raiders inside an almost empty Canberra Airport on Tuesday afternoon was a group of school kids waiting to pick their bags off the carousel.
If you've ever touched down in Las Vegas, you would have walked past the poker machines waiting for you inside the terminal. Not here.
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Tue, 4th March, 2025, 8:06 AEDT
The Mole: Joseph Tapine's admission after 'once in a lifetime' Las Vegas captaincy debut
Joseph Tapine impresses as captain, leads by example in Canberra's win over the Warriors.
Wide World of Sports
LAS VEGAS: Joseph Tapine has vowed to continue to lead by example rather than with his mouth after his stunning captaincy debut in Canberra's win over the Warriors.
Tapine was the most influential big man on the field in his team's shock 30-8 upset of the Wahs, making more metres than any other middle forward.
For the rangy Kiwi, it was a dream start to his captaincy after being handed the job by Ricky Stuart over the summer following Englishman Elliott Whitehead's departure.
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