Canberra Raiders NRL News

Thu, 16th March, 2023, 16:12 AEDT
Raiders planning blockbuster double-header
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders women's team is slowly taking shape, and we can reveal the club is already planning for a blockbuster double-header for their first home game.
The NRL has been dragging its feet on the women's competition preparations, failing to publish a draw and the collective bargaining agreement means clubs can't officially sign players yet.
But we hear the Raiders women will start their season on the road towards the end of July and then return home for what looms as a special afternoon on July 29.
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Thu, 16th March, 2023, 13:51 AEDT
Review Unbelievably Blames Raider for Dolphin's Obstruction
The Canberra Times
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has delivered an incredible explanation for a contentious and pivotal try that helped the Dolphins defeat the Canberra Raiders in round two.
At his weekly briefing in Sydney, Annesley remarkably found fault with Raiders centre Matt Timoko, not Dolphins second-rower Tom Gilbert, in the game-levelling try that left commentators stunned on Saturday.
Gilbert's 62nd minute score erased the Raiders' lead and brought scores to 12-12 in a game where points were difficult to come by in slippery conditions up north.
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Video: Try or Penalty? Watch a reply of the controversial ruling
Wed, 15th March, 2023, 16:18 AEDT
'You can't argue': Players back concussion overhaul
The Canberra Times
The NRL will enforce 11-day stand down periods for players after suffering a concussion in a move the game's stars admit could save players from themselves.
Canberra Raiders forward Corey Harawira-Naera says concussions - which is perhaps rugby league's greyest of areas - can be a touchy subject but NRL players "can't argue" with the decision.
The former New Zealand international even suggests the rule change would eliminate instances of players staying down to milk penalties during games.
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