Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart asked his co-captain Jarrod Croker to retire - because he didn't want to disrespect him by playing him in the reserves.

But Stuart was full of praise for the way Croker's fought his way back from two crippling injuries to within sight of his 300^th NRL game.

The 32-year-old's just four games short and deserving his spot in the side - not just offensively, scoring his second try of the season, but defensively with his cool head having a calming effect on his teammates.

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The Daily Telegraph

The NRL’s fourth Magic Round has kicked off with a bang as Canberra Raiders survived a 34-30 thriller against the Canterbury Bulldogs.

The match had nearly everything including some major controversy that made the scoreline even tighter down the stretch.

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The result now sees the Raiders claim a 3-1 record in Magic Round matches, while the Bulldogs have yet to...

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Yahoo! Sport

Raiders make it four in a row in NRL Magic Round opener

Resurgent Canberra have rolled on, withstanding a plucky Canterbury comeback to notch a fourth-consecutive win as Magic Round got off to a high-scoring start at Suncorp Stadium.

Friday night's 34-30 victory was perhaps the most entertaining of the Raiders' recent run, which comes after a 1-4 start that threatened to bring their season undone before it had truly begun.

The injury-ravaged Bulldogs moved closer to full-strength with the inclusions of Jacob Kiraz, Franklin Pele and Max King but were left to rue a slow start that had them behind 22-6 and playing catch-up for the rest of the night.

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