The Broncos have launched a bold bid to bring Titans star David Fifita home to Red Hill with the money freed up by the Dolphins poaching two of their stars.
The Titans and the Raiders were locked in a two-way battle for Fifita’s services, with the Gold Coast favourites to re-sign him.
The Courier Mail
reported the Broncos will look to use the $1.5 million they had earmarked for Dolphins defectors Herbie Farnworth and Tom Flegler to bring Fifita back to the club.
Broncos’ bombshell 11th hour bid to reunite with Titans’ $1.25m prodigal son: Transfer Whispers
Sore Raiders star could miss more matches
In a big blow to the Canberra Raiders, Josh Papali'i looks set to miss at least the opening two rounds.
But even without their enforcer the Green Machine are still planning to beat the heat in a North Queensland ambush.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart revealed not only will Papali'i miss their season opener against the Cowboys in Townsville on Saturday, but he'll probably miss their round-two clash against the Redcliffe Dolphins as well.
Red-hot Queensland trip offers Raiders early NRL challenge
Canberra are packing their bags and hitting the road ahead of a brutal Queensland double-header that could set an early marker for their NRL season.
Keen to show last year’s storming run home to the semi-finals was no fluke, the Raiders open their campaign against North Queensland in steamy Townsville on Saturday, before staying up north to face the Dolphins in Redcliffe the following week.
Coach Ricky Stuart said the Sunshine State sojourn would bring an early measure of where the side is placed, particularly after two trial losses during which the Raiders’ top-line stars were barely...
