Canberra Raiders NRL News

  • Raiders great hangs up Origin boots

    Queensland great Josh Papali'i has retired from Origin. Picture by Karleen Minney

    The Canberra Times

    Josh Papali'i will go down as one of Queensland's greatest ever props in the State of Origin arena.

    The Canberra Raiders great has retired from Origin, informing Maroons coach Billy Slater of his decision earlier this week.

    While his retirement is a blow for the Queenslanders, it's a boost for the Green Machine during their upcoming Origin period - which starts in Adelaide on Wednesday week.

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  • Is there a better way to use the Manuka Oval ghost town?

    AFL Canberra clubs have been locked out of Manuka Oval with the venue preserved for elite sport. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

    The Canberra Times

    Read on for the latest news from around the grounds in Canberra sport. We've got the latest stadium debate, a call to find the fastest man in sport, an ACT sporting chief on the way out and questions about the sweet science.

    Pick up the phone to almost anyone in Canberra and the first thing they want to talk about is the city's stadium war - but some AFL insiders are more frustrated by a different patch of turf.

    AFL Canberra clubs and their Cricket ACT counterparts have been locked out of Manuka Oval while community sportsgrounds are bursting at the seams.

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  • Indigenous Raiders halves: A triple threat

    LeagueNews.co

    LeagueNews.co

    The raiders.com.au website has reported that Jamal Fogarty and Jack Wighton, the only Indigenous halves pairing in the NRL, share a love for three things - footy, culture, and family.

    The duo is also passionate about the future of Indigenous people in Australia, especially the children with their respective partners.

    Both players have four girls and a boy under the age of 10 between them.

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