Canberra Raiders News

Thu, 27th February, 2025, 14:29 AEDT
'The glass is a bit daunting': Fogarty overcomes fear of heights at Grand Canyon
Rugby player Jamal Fogarty visited the Grand Canyon and enjoyed a helicopter ride in Las Vegas.
The Canberra Times
Las Vegas: He makes a living off 120-kilogram monsters running at him, but Jamal Fogarty wasn't too keen about having nothing but glass between himself and a 240-metre drop.
The Canberra Raiders halfback took part in the NRL's promotional trip out to Skywalk at the Grand Canyon West on Thursday.
He and wife Kahlia enjoyed a helicopter ride over Las Vegas before crossing the desert to one of the iconic parts of the United States.
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Thu, 27th February, 2025, 13:34 AEDT
Raiders and Warriors clash at Allegiant Stadium kickoff
Canberra Raiders face New Zealand Warriors in Las Vegas, expecting record crowd; teams have contrasted past performances.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders are set to kick off their 2025 NRL campaign with a showdown against the New Zealand Warriors at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this Sunday, with a record crowd expected to be in attendance.
"Just like a well-oiled machine, the Raiders are ready to hit the ground running once again this season.
We've only dropped one round one game since 2019," said Raiders coach, Ricky Stuart.
On the other hand, the Warriors faced difficulties on the road in 2024, managing to secure just four wins out of 13 games played outside of New Zealand.
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Thu, 27th February, 2025, 12:18 AEDT
There's a chink in Penrith's armour; Raiders exposed as amateurs and Parra's troubles
High continuous success may diminish intensity and pose a danger to future victories.
The Canberra Times
When you've won two, three, or - In Penrith's case - four premierships in a row, is there a danger you'll become the biggest threat to your chances of winning it again?
I would never ridiculously suggest winning premierships could ever get boring, but after you've strung a few together can the process get a bit mechanical, at least, and eat into your intensity that way?
After experiencing a high degree of success the trick is to be able to handle the process well enough to get you to that moment where you can win it all again.
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