Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mon, 11th May, 2026, 11:42 AEST
Horsburgh learns fate after charges revealed, while Raiders sweat on Sasagi
Corey Horsburgh avoided serious penalties; Simi Sasagi suffered a shoulder injury and missed the next match after Canberra's loss.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh can breathe a sigh of relief, but the same cannot be said for Simi Sasagi.
The NRL match review committee charges dropped on Monday morning after the Raiders' 30-18 defeat to the Panthers.
Horsburgh was twice put on report for tackles, one on Moses Leota in the 20th minute and again late in the game on Dylan Edwards.
But the MRC only charged Horsburgh for the first incident, with the careless high tackle earning him an $1800 fine with an early plea.
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Sun, 10th May, 2026, 18:32 AEST
Panthers near purr-fect to beat Canberra as Raiders sweat on superstar's injury
Canberra Raiders faced injury issues with standout Simi Sasagi sidelined, despite a strong performance against Penrith Panthers.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders' injury woes continue - just as reinforcements were just about arrive.
And it's a big one - Simi Sasagi, the Green Machine's standout player so far this season.
A shoulder injury forced him off after about 30 minutes and he'll go for scans during the week.
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Sat, 9th May, 2026, 15:38 AEST
'I pray he doesn't get hurt': A glimpse inside the life of an NRL mum
Kaylie Stuart remained calm during son Jed's NRL debut, where he scored a try, despite previous emotional highs.
The Canberra Times
Normally Kaylie Stuart's emotions are through the roof - just praying her son doesn't get hurt.
But when her son Jed made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders she was actually quite calm.
That's despite the extra pressure and attention her son - and the son of Canberra coach Ricky Stuart - was always going to get.
But it turned out to be the perfect night - Jed scored a try as the Raiders beat the Wests Tigers 16-12 at Campbelltown in round 16 last year.
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