Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

With Luke Brooks' imminent Wests Tigers departure, the rugby league world was sent into speculation overdrive to decipher where the halfback could be headed next.

The Canberra Raiders were one of the clubs on everybody's lips with five-eighth Jack Wighton leaving the capital at the end of the season to join South Sydney, freeing up their salary cap.

But other NRL clubs have stronger links to the Tigers stalwart, who after 11 years informed the "disappointed" club he would not commit to a new deal.

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The Canberra Times

Big Red doesn't have a big head to assume he's a lock for selection on Monday for State of Origin II.

Corey Horsburgh is in a pretty decent spot to earn a Queensland Maroons call-up for the June 21 mate-versus-mate showdown in Brisbane.

Injuries to Maroons forwards Tom Gilbert (shoulder) and Jai Arrow (ankle) have improved Horsburgh's chances, with Parramatta's J'maine Hopgood and Dolphins veteran Felise Kaufusi also in the mix.

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LeagueNews.co

Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh is being touted as a potential debutant for the Maroons in the upcoming State of Origin series.

The 25-year-old has been in fine form recently, which could not have come at a better time for Queensland, who are dealing with injuries to key second-rowers.

Horsburgh has had his fair share of setbacks, having been in contention for an Origin debut in 2020 before being sidelined with injuries.

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