Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Canberra are inside the NRL's top eight for the first time in 2023 after seeing off Parramatta 26-18 in an NRL contest that has left two State of Origin candidates sweating the judiciary's charge sheet.

In freezing conditions, the Raiders made it five straight wins in their best showing of the season, three tries in each half helping them hold off the Eels.

It leaves them 6-4 for the season and only two competition points from top spot, continuing a brilliant run to respond to a tough 1-4 start to the year.

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The Canberra Times

With a "dumb" swing of his arm Corey Horsburgh opened up some old wounds with Ryan Matterson on Saturday night.

The man nicknamed 'Big Red' is known to wear his heart on his sleeve, and it's often helped him play his best footy too.

But perhaps the scars of Horsburgh's infamous teary, feisty outburst at Matterson in 2020 were inflamed again at Canberra Stadium, because the Raiders lock made the definition of a bee-line to his Parramatta opponent after a push-and-shove.

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Fox League

Hip drop confusion crept into Saturday night's Raiders-Eels clash with what seemed an obvious offence from Parramatta centre Bailey Simonsson not punished by a sin bin.

With four minutes to go in the first half, Simonsson produced what appeared a hip drop tackle on Raiders winger and former teammate Jordan Rapana.

The referee - having been given a message from the bunker - stopped play and placed the Eel on report but opted not to send him to the bin.

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