Canberra Raiders NRL News

Jacob Preston's lawyer urges NRL to address diving after suspension affects his State of Origin chances.

The Daily Telegraph

Jacob Preston's lawyer has urged the NRL to clamp down on diving after the Bulldogs' in-form back rower was rubbed out of Saturday afternoon's blockbuster against Canberra and had his State of Origin hopes dashed at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night.

Renowned criminal lawyer Paul McGirr took up the fight on Preston's behalf but after an hour-long hearing, he failed to convince the panel to exonerate the Bulldogs star.

Preston, who was suspended for four matches, was too shattered to speak afterwards but McGirr had no such qualms after his client was found guilty of a crusher tackle...

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Tom Starling is set to sign a two-year deal with the Raiders, boosting their success.

The Daily Telegraph

The Raiders keep scoring wins with in-form hooker Tom Starling poised to ink a new two-year deal.

Following several weeks of negotiations, Starling, 26, has informed Raiders officials that he intends to commit to the club until the end of 2027.

Only the lodging of final paperwork remains before the new contract is rubber-stamped.

Starling has proven instrumental in Canberra's surge to second on the NRL ladder, transitioning from a supersub to the club's first-choice dummy-half.

Starling, alongside rising star Owen Pattie, have formed a formidable one-two punch for Canberra and will...

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Canberra aims for Corey Horsburgh to play against Canterbury, pending concussion protocols after his head injury.

The Canberra Times

Canberra will attempt to have Corey Horsburgh play in their bumper top-of-the-table clash with Canterbury, with the in-form prop pushing to pass concussion protocols.

Horsburgh was taken from the field late in the Raiders' golden-point win over Melbourne at Magic Round, when he copped a head knock while making a tackle.

The Queensland State of Origin hopeful was later spotted holding a beer in the sheds, and is expected to face more tests later this week before a call is made.

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