Canberra Weekly
2023 NRL Magic Round: Raiders vs Bulldogs match day guide and preview
2023 NRL Magic Round: Raiders vs Bulldogs match day guide and preview
Canberra Raiders NRL young gun Jacob Iosefa in intensive care after motor vehicle accident
Rising Canberra centre Jacob Iosefa is fighting for life after a horror motor vehicle accident in the NSW Riverina on Monday night.
Iosefa, who plays in the club’s SG Ball side, remains in a coma inside Canberra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit with a fractured neck and bleeding on the brain.
Doctors are attempting to stabilise Iosefa’s bleeding through sedation. There are fears he could develop a fever.Why Raiders' versatile bench star was dropped to NSW Cup
There were some tantalising inclusions on the Canberra Raiders' team list for Magic Round, but the omission of Corey Harawira-Naera had some fans scratching their heads.
The 27-year-old has proven himself to be a valuable bench utility, able to play well in multiple positions when called upon.
But for Friday night's game against the Canterbury Bulldogs, Harawira-Naera made way for young wrecking ball forward Ata Mariota in the 17, whom like Xavier Savage on the wing, returns to the NRL side after injury setbacks.
