Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Raiders aim to extend Kaeo Weekes' contract, making him one of their highest-paid players.

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The Canberra Raiders are set to make a move to ensure Kaeo Weekes remains in the capital in what will be the young star's second contract extension in under 12 months.

Weekes inked a two-year extension with the club in September last year but coach Ricky Stuart is hopeful he can keep the young talent in the green jersey for a little while longer.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports the Raiders have agreed to a contract upgrade for the 23-year-old, with the deal set to make him one of the club's highest paid players.

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The Canberra Raiders plan to extend Kaeo Weekes' contract to 2029, reflecting confidence in his talent.

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The Canberra Raiders are reportedly moving to extend the contract of star young fullback Kaeo Weekes out until at least the end of the 2029 NRL season.

Currently contracted until the end of 2027, it would represent a two-year extension, with a significant bump in salary expected for the talented youngster as well in an enormous show of faith, with both News Corp and The Sydney Morning Herald reporting the news.

While it took him time to break into the first-grade side in the nation's capital, he hasn't squandered his opportunities since, becoming the walk-up starter in the number one jumper.

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Former rugby player Sam Backo is hospitalized with melioidosis, a serious tropical infection, after recent heart surgery.

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Former Maroons prop Sam Backo is fighting for his life in a Cairns Hospital after contracting a potentially deadly tropical infection.

The ABC reports Backo was diagnosed with melioidosis, a soil-borne tropical disease, in April and was admitted to hospital where he remains in an intensive care unit.

It comes just two years after he survived a major heart attack and was required to undergo surgery for a quadruple bypass.

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