We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
It only takes a few drops for things to change. Rain - and we've had a lot of it lately - is the game-day forecast Canberra sporting administrators fear most.
They start counting the rain drops as though they're lost ticket sales. The swing supporters, they say, are the ones who look at the window to decide if they're going to turn up.
Canberra Raiders bosses had that sinking feeling when the rain tumbled down and the temperature remained in single digits on Saturday afternoon just hours...
Penrith have triumphed in a chaotic encounter littered with key injuries and reports, beating Canberra 26-6 to extend their lead at the top of the NRL ladder.
The loss came with a hefty price for the Raiders.
They conceded ground in the race for the finals after losing star prop Joe Tapine, who didn’t return after the break following a first-half rib injury.
Penrith triumphed over Canberra on Saturday in a chaotic encounter littered with key injuries and reports to extend their lead at the top of the NRL ladder.
The 26-6 loss came with a hefty price for the Raiders.
They conceded ground in the race for the finals after losing prop Joe Tapine, who didn’t return in the second stanza following a first-half rib injury.
Penrith were playing without their star halves pairing of Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai along with second-rower Villiame Kikau and survived an injury scare of their own when fullback Dylan Edwards, who was playing his 100th NRL game,...