Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Raiders secured third place by defeating the Titans 40-24, showcasing strong defense and attack.

The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders have moved into third place on the NRL ladder after delivering an eight-try, 40-24 thumping of the Gold Coast Titans.Built on the back of a strong defensive effort and a brilliant attacking display from their back five, led by Kaeo Weekes, the Raiders put the game to bed with three classy tries in an 11-minute blitz to start the second half on a chilly Sunday afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

The winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal.

See more...

Kaeo Weekes shined, leading Canberra Raiders to a 40-24 victory over Gold Coast Titans with eight tries.

The Canberra Times

A brilliant attacking display from Kaeo Weekes has led the Canberra Raiders to an eight-try 40-24 NRL thumping of the Gold Coast Titans.

After a tight first half on a chilly afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra, the Raiders exploded to start the second stanza, scoring three tries in 11 minutes, in the process pushing the Titans to the bottom of the ladder and increasing the pressure on coach Des Hasler.

The winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal.

With his speed and power, Weekes was in everything, running for 219 metres, making...

See more...

The Titans scored early, but the Raiders responded with a try from Tamale.

League Unlimited

Off the back of a missed opportunity from the Raiders, the Titans got a penalty and immediately went down their left hand side inside the opening five minutes. Some nice shape from Kieran Foran injected AJ Brimson through a poor read from Canberra's bad right edge and Jojo Fifita backed up in support for the opener to make it 6-0.

Off the back of some poor discipline, the Raiders kept sustained pressure on the Titans defence. Hudson Young looked to capitalise on it with a grubber kick. It was heavy off the boot, but Seb Kris didn't give up on the play, batting it back into the field of play and Savelio Tamale was the beneficiary after 13 minutes.

See more...