Canberra Raiders NRL News

Sun, 11th May, 2025, 15:13 AEST
NRL Early Mail round 11: Matty Nicholson facing extended period out, Bulldogs sweat on Jaeman Salmon injury
Canberra loses Matty Nicholson to a likely fractured fibula, facing surgery after injury against Canterbury.
The Daily Telegraph
Canberra's capitulation against Canterbury has come at a massive cost with fears Englishman Matty Nicholson could be facing an extended period on the sidelines.
Nicholson will be sent for scans on Monday but it's understood that after initial assessments medical staff fear the forward has suffered a fractured fibula and would require surgery.
The backrower, who has been a revelation for the Raiders on the right edge, hobbled from the field in the final minute of Saturday's loss to the Bulldogs.
Nicholson was seen clutching at his left ankle after it got caught under the weight of...
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Sun, 11th May, 2025, 12:29 AEST
Raiders' Roster: New Faces, Fresh Plays
Canberra Raiders NRLW announced four new players for the 2025 development list, including Marley Cardwell and Lili Boyle.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders NRLW have officially announced their development list for the 2025 season, featuring four new players: Marley Cardwell, Lili Boyle, Madyson Tooth, and Uta Uatisone Poka.
These players will be added to the club's development list and are available for selection outside the Top 24 roster.
In a statement regarding the new additions, Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick reflected on Marley Cardwell's prior opportunity with the team, noting, "Marley is someone we gave an opportunity to last year to play in the trial game against the Knights in Wagga." He also shared his insights on Lili Boyle's potential, stating, "I was tipped on about Lili four or five years ago when she was a 13/14-year-old.
I watched her play Tarsha Gale last year for Manly and she moved into the NSW Harvey Norman Women's Premiership squad." Borthwick identified the selection of Boyle as a strategic move, expressing, "I thought it was a perfect opportunity to talk to Lili about coming down here and developing into a NRLW player."
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Sun, 11th May, 2025, 11:55 AEST
Ciraldo, Stuart comment on Salmon's try celebration
Cameron Ciraldo and Ricky Stuart avoided discussing Jaeman Salmon's controversial try celebration after the match.
Zero Tackle
Both Cameron Ciraldo and Ricky Stuart have attempted to evade questions around Jaeman Salmon's try celebration during Saturday afternoon's come back win for the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Salmon, who has also picked up an injury out of the game, scored a try as part of the come back and appeared to utter the words 'weak gutted dog' while pointing to the Bulldogs logo on his jersey.
"Honestly, how much do you really think I care about that?" Stuart asked during his post-match press conference.
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