Canberra Raiders NRL News

Corey Horsburgh is eager to return for the Raiders' match against the Titans after recovery.

Canberra Weekly

Prop Corey Horsburgh is raring to go in the Canberra Raiders' home match against the Gold Coast Titans, after being sidelined following a concussion.

Horsburgh said he felt good after a head knock in the Raiders' Magic Round win against the Melbourne Storm ruled him out of the 10 May home match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

"I was a bit disappointed last week, you pass all the tests, and that, feeling very good. I'm feeling inspired to get out and play some footy," he said.

Horsburgh said the week off had freshened him up and had not hurt his chances of a...

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Canberra Raiders' popularity leads to online scams targeting fans with fake wealth schemes and impersonated players.

The Canberra Times

Is this the price of NRL popularity? The Canberra Raiders are flying high this year. So high that online scammers are posing as Raiders players, targeting fans with fake "get rich quick" schemes, sparking concern for vulnerable supporters as the NRL grapples with another social media storm.

Facebook accounts under the guise of Raiders captain Joe Tapine, veteran prop Josh Papali'i and star rookie Savelio Tamale have been created, with bewildered Canberra fans receiving friend requests and direct messages with proposals to "earn extra income".

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Jason Croker praises Hudson Young's career-best form, advocating for him to start in State of Origin.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders great Jason Croker says Hudson Young is in career-best form and believes the Raiders second-rower is best suited to start in State of Origin.

But the Raiders games-record-holder admits there's plenty of competition for the NSW Blues second-row in coach Laurie Daley's team, which will be announced after this weekend's NRL games.

The numbers back up Croker's view of Young, who has got off to a flying start and has played a crucial role in the Raiders currently sitting fourth on the ladder.

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