Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mon, 25th May, 2026, 5:34 AEST
'That's way over the line': Raider reveals reason he called out vile abuse
Tom Starling condemned misogynistic abuse towards women, highlighting it as unacceptable even in the sports fan culture.
The Canberra Times
Violence against women is a massive issue in society, which is why Tom Starling was always going to call it out.
The Canberra Raiders hooker received vile, misogynistic abuse directed at him and his partner last month.
Starling, talking about the incident for the first time, said abuse was part and parcel of being an NRL player, while it was "pretty common" for the players to receive abusive messages.
Copping it from the fans was a part of the game the 27-year-old enjoyed.
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Sat, 23rd May, 2026, 15:24 AEST
Was Ricky right? And a case of 'we told you so'
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart criticizes NRL officials, sparking debate on the impact of six-agains in the game.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart blasting of NRL officials has created a broader discussion about the state of the game and whether six-agains are ruining it.
Stuart's post-match press conference after the loss to the Dolphins lasted just 111 seconds on Thursday night as he took aim at inconsistencies in decision making.
Stuart took aim at the NRL officials for "picking and choosing" when to apply the rules and took just 111 seconds to say what a lot of fans have already been saying.
There's been a growing chorus of discontent about the current game, which is now causing fears the pinnacle of rugby league - State of Origin - will now also be ruined.
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Fri, 22nd May, 2026, 22:36 AEST
This Raiders hall of fame inductee's greatest victories happened after he stopped wearing the green jersey
Alan Tongue, a Canberra Raiders legend, was inducted into the hall of fame for his impact on and off the field.
The Canberra Times
Whether it was trying to reduce domestic violence or working with disadvantaged youths to get their lives back on track, Alan Tongue's toughness on the football field helped the Canberra Raiders legend deal with tough situations off it.
And given some of his Voice Against Violence work was done in Papua New Guinea, it seems fitting he's being inducted into the Raiders hall of fame - just as the PNG Chiefs have started to sign players ahead of their 2028 entrance into the NRL.
Tongue and Jay Hoffman, a member of the inaugural Green Machine and the first player to reach 100 games for the club, were inducted into the hall of fame on Friday night.
Hoffman played 111 games for the Raiders from 1982-87 - including the club's very first, against South Sydney.
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