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Canberra Weekly

Debutant NSW back-rower Hudson Young has never backed down from a challenge and says his rocky road to a State of Origin debut has steeled him to help the Blues conquer Queensland.

You only need to look back at Young's debut NRL season to see why Brad Fittler believes the Canberra forward has the right attributes to leave his mark at Origin level.

In just his second NRL start in May 2019, Young made it his mission to gang up on South Sydney forward Sam Burgess with fellow Raiders tearaway Corey Horsburgh.

The intimidation tactics worked, with Burgess conceding five penalties, and although the Raiders lost Young scored a small...

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Wide World of Sports

NRL expert Phil Gould has described Canberra's decision to rest Jarrod Croker this Friday as "interesting" with the club intending on celebrating his 300th match at home against the Warriors on June 9.

Croker's return to the Raiders side has rejuvenated the Green Machine, with the team currently sitting seventh on the ladder thanks to an upset 33-26 win over the Rabbitohs.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart confirmed the move in the post-match press conference at the weekend, describing it as a way to look after the club's loyal fans. 

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The Canberra Times

Corey Harawira-Naera will be sent for more tests in the coming days in an attempt to clarify why he had a seizure on the field, but the good news is Canberra Raiders medical staff have all but ruled out a heart condition as the reason.

In an update that has come somewhat as relief to Raiders players and staff, an investigation of incidents during the game points to head trauma as the most likely reason behind Harawira-Naera's scary episode.

Raiders doctors have been working with staff at Westmead Hospital to search for answers after the second-rower was rushed to hospital on Saturday night.

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