Canberra Raiders NRL News

Raiders host Dragons as Canberra seeks seventh straight win despite missing key players.

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Jamal Fogarty and the Canberra Raiders host Clint Gutherson and the St George Illawarra Dragons in a blockbuster clash at GIO Stadium.

The Dragons took the pressure off under fire halfback Kyle Flanagan with a win over the Eels, but they'll need to keep winning to ensure the heat doesn't come back on the 26-year-old.

The Raiders are flying at the top of the NRL ladder, with six straight wins, as they host the Dragons at GIO Stadium on Saturday evening.

If Canberra are to extend that winning streak to seven, they'll need to do so without Josh Papali'i, who will come out of representative retirement for the Maroons in Wednesday night's decider against the Blues at Accor Stadium, and Hudson Young, who is also on Origin duty with NSW.

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Josh Papali'i may consider signing with another NRL club for the 2026 season.

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Raiders veteran Josh Papali'i hasn't ruled out signing with another NRL club for the 2026 season.

When asked whether he would play on in 2026, Papali'i said he was yet to make a decision.

While it's hard to imagine Papali'i, who now holds the record for most first grade games ever for Canberra, turning out in another team's jersey, the 33-year-old said it was a real possibility he could play somewhere else, given he's unwanted by the Raiders, and off-contract at the end of this season.

"If the team that you're playing for is not offering you another contract for the following year and you want to play on, you've obviously got to look elsewhere,"
Papali'i told AAP
.

"You never say never. I still feel like I've got a lot of footy in me, whether that's in the NRL or Super League."

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