Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Australian

Former Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has reconfirmed his commitment to the Canberra Raiders amid rumours he has been approached to help out Eddie Jones with the Wallabies.

The Canberra Raiders are aware of the rumour and Maguire spoke to head coach Ricky Stuart on Wednesday about the situation.

“Madge came into the office and spoke to me about the speculation that has been getting around,” Stuart told News Corp on Wednesday.

“It’s a measure of the bloke that he came and saw me.

“He reconfirmed his total commitment to the Raiders."

See more...

Fox League

Senior NRL players have doubled down on strike action remaining a real possibility with the pre-season competition just six days away.

Raiders stars Josh Papali’i and Joe Tapine are the latest players to speak out on the fight this week, with both telling foxsports.com.au “nothing is off the table”.

The major sticking points in the negotiations are the players want “a seat at the table” with decisions that impact their work conditions.

Examples include if the season changes length, if fines are increased, or if policies relating to drug use and criminal proceedings are being changed.

“You can’t sit in a company that’s not willing to look after you,” Papali’i told foxsports.com.au.

See more...

The Canberra Times

An historic NRLW CBA could spark a player signing frenzy.

The Canberra Raiders were hoping to get a date within the next two weeks for when they could start locking players in for their inaugural season in the women's competition.

They're one of four new clubs who will join the NRLW for the first time, along with Wests Tigers, North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla.

See more...