Canberra Raiders NRL News

Corey Harawira-Naera returns to rugby league nearly two years after suffering an on-field seizure.

Zero Tackle

Canberra Raiders second-rower Corey Harawira-Naera is set for a rugby league return almost two years after suffering an on-field seizure that was set to end his career.

The second-rower, who moved to the Raiders after spending time at the Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs over the first three years of his NRL career, was playing in the 123rd game of his NRL career when, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, he suffered the on-field medical episode.

Despite that, The Sydney Morning Herald have revealed he has been cleared to make his NRL return, with the competition to not stand in his...

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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.

"I don't want to get used to it too much, but I think it's great for us as a...

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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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