We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Up until 1989, the year the Raiders won their first premiership, the NSWRL in Australia was a different beast.
The premiership trophy was sponsored by a cigarette company - teams played for the Winfield Cup.
It was very much a working man's game with a focus on tough, hard-drinking, hard-working men, with the game very much reflecting their supporter base.
Hudson Young has warned Queensland to target Jarome Luai at their peril, having seen first-hand what happens when you try to get under the NSW five-eighth's skin.
Canberra forward Young will be positioned alongside Luai on the left edge when he debuts for NSW in the State of Origin opener in Adelaide on Wednesday.
Luai has already become the NSW's chief antagonist heading into the series, after earning the ire of Queensland for his on-field antics last year.
Las Vegas already has the Raiders, but could they also be overrun by the Canberra Raiders?
In what shapes a dream marketing tool for the NRL to penetrate the American market for its audacious doubleheader, head office has checked on the interest of Ricky Stuart's men to play at the home of the NFL franchise bearing the same name.
The Las Vegas Raiders are the major tenants at the $2.7 billion Allegiant Stadium, the state-of-the-art 65,000-seat venue which Australian Rugby League Commission boss Peter V'landys and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo toured earlier this month on a fact-finding...