Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mon, 1st May, 2023, 16:32 AEST
‘Zero consolation’: Bennett takes aim at officials over golden-point blunder
The Sydney Morning Herald
A fired-up Wayne Bennett said it was “zero consolation” the NRL had admitted Canberra knocked the ball on just a minute before they kicked the winning field-goal against his Dolphins on Saturday.
Bennett celebrates his 900th game as a first-grade coach on Saturday, but is as passionate as ever about officials - and the bunker - getting it right, especially when the game is on the line in golden point.
Raiders forward Hudson Young took a pass from Jack Wighton and dropped it into Ray Stone, only for the touch judge to tell referee Peter Gough the ball had gone backwards. Three plays...
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Mon, 1st May, 2023, 15:57 AEST
Canberra Raiders launch bold NRLW poaching raid
The Canberra Times
ACT Brumbies star Grace Kemp is weighing up her future after the Canberra Raiders launched a bold poaching bid for rugby union's top players.
The Raiders have approached the Wallaroos forward with an offer for the upcoming NRLW season as they continue to build a squad for their inaugural campaign.
Coach Darrin Borthwick has already announced the signing of the likes of Simaima Taufa, Zahara Temara and Mackenzie Wiki for the competition to start against the Sharks on July 23.
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Mon, 1st May, 2023, 5:54 AEST
The document that shows why NRL will approve Souths’ Wighton deal
The Sydney Morning Herald
An NRL document has revealed the average salary of a top-five centre in the NRL was $615,000 in 2022, strengthening South Sydney’s case to have Jack Wighton’s contract rubber-stamped by head office.
The Rabbitohs lodged Wighton’s contract to the NRL last Wednesday and are awaiting final approval on the four-year deal worth an average $800,000 per season.
Jack Wighton celebrates with teammates scoring a try against the Dolphins in Wagga Wagga on Saturday.Credit: Getty
The Raiders are privately fuming that the Rabbitohs have secured a deal with the Bunnies on about $250,000 per season...
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