Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

Star front rower Josh Papali’i has been named to return for the Raiders round four match against the Knights in Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.

Fan favourite Papali’i missed the first three rounds through a calf injury but has been named to start at prop with Pasami Saulo on the bench and Trey Mooney dropping to the extended squad.

Zac Woolford has been named at hooker to play his first NRL gam of the year, replacing the injured Danny Levi who is set to miss 8-10 weeks after fracturing his jaw early in Canberra’s 24-20 win over the Sharks.

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The Canberra Times

The son of Germ is back.

Zac Woolford, son of club legend Simon 'Germ' Woolford, has been elevated to the 17-man Canberra Raiders squad, while veteran prop Josh Papali'i is cleared to return from injury for the team's away clash against the Newcastle Knights on Sunday afternoon.

In his debut season working in rotation with Tom Starling off the bench, Woolford finished with the fourth-best try assist average behind top NRL hookers like Harry Grant and Api Koroisau.

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The Canberra Times

Corey Horsburgh always had a try (or two) in him. He just had to be talked into it.

And it turns out the fiery Canberra Raiders prop has the prophetic wisdom of youth to thank for it.

The Raiders posted footage of Horsburgh's pre-game exchange with one young Green Machine fan on social media.

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