Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Bulldogs came back from a deficit again, defeating the Roosters 24-20 and leading the NRL.

The Daily Telegraph

The Bulldogs are officially the comeback kings of the NRL after they erased another half-time deficit and survived one of the greatest tries of all time from Mark Nawaqanitawase to defeat the Roosters 24-20 in a Friday night epic.

After overcoming a 20-0 half-time deficit to beat the Raiders last week, 14-0 was a walk in the park for Cameron Ciraldo's men who scored four of the final five tries of the contest to make it nine wins from 10 matches to head into the hectic Origin period on top of the table.

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Phil Gould supports Ethan Strange as a future Origin player; Ricky Stuart agrees he's a promising option.

The Canberra Times

NSW Blues supremo Phil Gould has backed Ethan Strange as an Origin bolter and Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has backed Gould as a good judge of Origin horse flesh.

Stuart agreed the young Raiders five-eighth would play State of Origin "one day" after Gould suggested the 20-year-old would be a good utility option for the Blues.

Gould made the call during the Blues Women's Origin victory over Queensland on Thursday night.

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Corey Harawira-Naera awaits a decision on return to NRL after seizure, balancing hope and uncertainty.

The Canberra Times

Almost two years after his horrifying seizure, Corey Harawira-Naera's still waiting for a definitive yes or no answer to whether he can play again.

He still doesn't want to give up on his NRL dream, but he also doesn't want to get his hopes up at the same time.

Harawira-Naera, who turns 30 on Sunday, is still living in Canberra and still contracted to the Raiders - in the final season of his deal.

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