Canberra Raiders News

Zac Hosking, an NRL player, experienced setbacks but finally made his debut at 25 in 2022.

Canberra Weekly

Zac Hosking can see why people might think he's an unlucky man.

After toiling away in Newcastle's lower grades, the second-rower relocated to Brisbane and was rewarded for his patience with a long-awaited NRL debut at the mature age of 25 in 2022.

At Penrith the next season, he played 20 of a possible 24 regular-season games, only to find himself ousted from the 17 by Luke Garner on grand final day.

Hosking watched from the sidelines as the Panthers came from 16 points down against Brisbane for one of the most memorable grand final victories of all time.

When he arrived...

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Corey Horsburgh repaired relationship with Ricky Stuart, glad Broncos move fell through, ready for NRL comeback.

The Daily Telegraph

Raiders firebrand Corey Horsburgh has revealed how he repaired his relationship with Ricky Stuart and declared he is glad a potential move to the Broncos collapsed.

A slimmed down Horsburgh will relaunch his NRL career in a starting showdown with Warriors weapons James Fisher-Harris and Mitch Barnett in Las Vegas on Sunday (AEST).

After making his Origin debut for Queensland in a dream 2023 season, Horsburgh's rise came to a grinding halt when injuries, suspension and a feud with Stuart saw him make just five NRL appearances last year.

Horsburgh, 27, fell into such a spiral he briefly hit...

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Debutant Owen Pattie overwhelmed with tears receiving first NRL jersey from family in Las Vegas.

The Canberra Times

Las Vegas: The emotion bubbled to the surface and Owen Pattie was overwhelmed with tears.

It was the peak behind the Canberra Raiders curtain that shows just how much it means.

The debutant hooker had just been presented with his first NRL jersey by his family.

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