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The NRL says referee Adam Gee was correct in not paying a last-second penalty to St George Illawarra in the loss to Canberra that officially ended their finals hopes.
Down 24-22 on Sunday afternoon, the Dragons were on the attack through winger Mathew Feagai, who broke the line before being tackled 15 metres from the tryline by Raiders forward Corey Harawira-Naera.
Feagai attempted to stand and play the ball to give his team one last chance to score but appeared to be illegally held down by...
It's a testament to Corey Horsburgh's toughness that the Raiders forward has gone from vomiting blood and shedding eight kilograms with pneumonia, to returning to first-grade in the space of just a few weeks.
It says even more about Horsburgh's dedication that he's willing to take a step back from the NRL side with the pending comeback of in-form prop Joe Tapine from a rib injury.
The Raiders' assistants will be tasked with picking the team on Tuesday for this weekend's must-win game in...
Nothing gets GIO Stadium heaving like young fullback Xavier Savage producing a piece of magic, but Canberra’s 20-year-old knows his role is so much more than flashy moments.
The Raiders’ rookie has looked more like a regular NRL starting No.1 with each week, culminating with Sunday’s two-try assist, 154m performance against St George Illawarra where his side might well have struggled to win without him.
But just as important was Savage’s ball security, producing a zero-error game for...