Canberra Raiders News

Canberra signs Owen Pattie to a contract extension, boosting hooker position with NRL potential.

Canberra Weekly

Canberra look to have finally found a long-term hooker in Owen Pattie, who has signed a bumper contract extension with the Raiders.

Pattie shone with two tries for the Raiders in their first NRL trial, a defeat of understrength Penrith, and has now been fast-tracked into first-grade plans.

Originally only a development player for 2025, Pattie has been upgraded to the Raiders' top-30 squad and will remain at the club until at least the end of 2028.

The 21-year-old is now in the box seat for an NRL debut in 2025, and could be the Raiders' answer to a long-term question as to...

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V'Landys invites Trump to NRL game in America, hopes to boost league's popularity overseas.

The Canberra Times

ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys has launched an audacious bid to get United States President Donald Trump in the stands to watch rugby league after issuing an eyebrow-raising invite on prime-time breakfast television in America.

The Australian rugby league season will return to Las Vegas for the second time in two years when four teams play their season-opener in the gambling mecca next weekend.

V'Landys - known for his bold ambitions be it in racing or rugby league - wants Trump in the stands with him for an NRL extravaganza.

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Adam Blair accuses Raiders of pressuring NRL players to withdraw from All Stars games.

The Canberra Times

Maori coach Adam Blair has accused the Canberra Raiders of pressuring players to withdraw from NRL All Stars games, sparking a debate about the fixture's place on the calendar.

Blair says Joe Tapine would have been one of the first picked for the Maori All Stars - who beat their Indigenous counterparts 10-6 on Saturday night - until the Raiders captain put his club first ahead of the NRL season opener in Las Vegas.

Tapine has captained the Maori All Stars three times but withdrew from this year's fixture, declaring he "had to listen to the body" and "put my best foot forward for the Raiders".

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