Canberra Raiders NRL News

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His arrival was only confirmed by the club this week, but the newest member of the Canberra Raiders has already declared his intent to fight for a starting role, claiming he didn't come all the way back to Australia just to play NSW Cup.

Danny Levi is the latest recruit to Ricky Stuart's squad, but the talented dummy-half knows there are no guarantees as he fights for the No.9 jersey with the likes of Tom Starling and Zac Woolford.

“My goal was always to get back in the NRL,” Levi told the Canberra Times.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders took a different approach to kick-start their pre-season after the Christmas and New Year break, inviting Australian rowing stars to Braddon for a skills challenge.

Raiders winger James Schiller had the whole Green Machine squad cheering at the top of their lungs in a 1500-metre relay on the rowing machine, while Olympic bronze medallist Caleb Antill and gold medallist Alex Purnell were among the rowers that tested their goal-kicking abilities on Monday.

"I think I deserve a week off after that," Schiller joked.

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The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders recruit Danny Levi didn't come back to Australia from Huddersfield to play NSW Cup.

But only one hooker is on an NRL field at any given time, and Levi's presence in pre-season might shake things up and offer added competition at Raiders HQ.

Over the weekend Levi was finally officially announced as the latest addition to Canberra's squad on a two-year deal.

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