Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

The welcome return of star players Nick Cotric, Joe Tapine and Jack Wighton slightly overshadowed the comeback of another Canberra Raiders gun this week.

Xavier Savage will play on the wing in the NSW Cup curtain-raiser against the Dragons on Sunday, two months after breaking his jaw in a trial, in what was a massive blow for the Raiders before their NRL season had even begun.

Sidelined for the first six rounds the fullback is finally healthy again, but Savage is being eased back into the fold rather than thrust straight into first-grade where Sebastian Kris has been filling in.

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Origin legend Billy Moore has backed Raiders star Corey Horsburgh to play for the Maroons and explained why some players are picked for Queensland that NSW would never consider.

Origin mentality is a buzz phrase used by Queensland to explain why some players make the step up for the Maroons despite other players being better than them at club level.

Horsburgh is in Queensland coach Billy Slater’s sights and Moore believes it is only a matter of time before the Canberra enforcer debuts for the Maroons.

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The Broncos have ramped up their bid to lock in star prop Payne Haas with a $1 million a season contract extension.

Meanwhile, the Tigers and Bulldogs will have to look elsewhere for a halfback target after former Raiders star George Williams chose to extend with Warrington.

Read on for the latest NRL Transfer Whispers
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