Canberra Raiders News

Sydney media predicts Raiders finish last, team motivated to prove doubters wrong Vegas opener.

The Canberra Times

They've already been written off, with the Sydney media tipping the Canberra Raiders to finish bottom of the NRL heap.

The Green Machine has noticed and it's driving them to prove the doubters wrong in the countdown to their season opener in Las Vegas.

That's the message new Raiders captain Joe Tapine has sent to his troops as they prepare to face the New Zealand Warriors at Allegiant Stadium on March 2.

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The Daily Telegraph

Week two of the NRL Pre-Season Challenge is here with SuperCoaches to get their first glimpse of 2025 at a host of talent.

Keep coming back to this page throughout the weekend for full SuperCoach scores from every game.

Here's to an avalanche of cheapies and no injuries!

CANBERRA RAIDERS V CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS

Thurs February 13 2025, 7:50pm at GIO Stadium Canberra

SuperCoach analysis:

-Raiders fullback Kaeo Weekes impressed early but was pulled from the field after less than 20...

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Strange and Fogarty showcased chemistry in Canberra's 2025 season opener against Cronulla, impressing despite the loss.

Wide World of Sports

Ethan Strange and Jamal Fogarty hit the ground running in 2025, with the Canberra halves pairing putting an arduous pre-season to the test on Thursday night in a loss to Cronulla.

The pair spent some time together in Strange's rookie campaign last year, but Fogarty's battles with injury made it difficult for them to form a proper combination.

There appeared to be no signs of jitters for the Raiders duo in their first hit-out of the this year, with Strange scoring an early try while Fogarty pulled the strings against a nearly full-strength Cronulla Sharks outfit at GIO Stadium.

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