Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

It's the best week Corey Harawira-Naera's had during his career and he's hoping it will launch him into a big season with the Green Machine.

The 27-year-old was one of four Canberra Raiders named in the NRL All Star Squads on Wednesday, with Joe Tapine and Jordan Rapana joining Harawira-Naera in the Maori squad and Jack Wighton named in the Indigenous one.

Tapine, Rapana and Wighton only started their pre-seasons in the New Year, with Harawira-Naera predicting it might take them the opening rounds of the NRL season to find their feet after lengthy World Cup campaigns at the end of 2022.

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The Canberra Times

Ask Ruben Wiki what he believes are among the most special qualities of the Canberra Raiders, and he'll tell you about the "connection" the club has with his homeland.

The Raiders legend believes that relationship will continue to flourish long into the future, and will be bolstered by the recent addition of New Zealand coach Michael Maguire to Ricky Stuart's NRL coaching staff.

Former Kiwi captain Wiki was part of the first group of New Zealand stars that were recruited to Canberra, founding a lasting and fruitful rugby league exchange across the ditch.

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The Canberra Times

He's the hottest young fullback in the game. But now he has to do it all without a CNK safety blanket.

Not that it should be an issue for Xavier Savage.

The 20-year-old has quickly adapted to life as an NRL No.1 and with another pre-season working on the defensive side of the game under his belt he's well on his way to becoming one of the premier custodians in the game.

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