Canberra Raiders NRL News

Billy Slater praises Canberra's young halves, likening them to club greats, while Ethan Sanders shines in his debut performance.

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Billy Slater has delivered some monumental praise for Canberra's young halves pairing, likening them to two of the club's all-time greats.

Ethan Sanders stole the show in round one, kicking a field goal in golden-point to sink Manly after taking the No.7 jumper from Jamal Fogarty.

The man opposing him on Saturday night in his first game for the Green Machine - quite poetically - was Fogarty, who signed with the Sea Eagles on a multi-year deal.

"I applaud Ricky Stuart on the way that they're playing and the confidence that they have to run this footy team.

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Wayne Bennett took a gamble on David Fifita, resulting in a strong season opener for Souths at Suncorp.

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Wayne Bennett isn't a gambler by nature, but after Souths' dismal season in 2025, he knew he had to roll the dice.

Bennett took one of the biggest gambles of his long career, signing enigmatic back-rower David Fifita from the Titans.

But one round into the new season, Bennett has come up with an early contender for buy of the year.

Souths were very sharp at Suncorp, a ground they have always had trouble at, scoring a slick away win to start the season.

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Joseph Tapine's dangerous tackle on Tom Trbojevic ignited a brawl, featuring Corey Horsburgh throwing a punch at Haumole Olakau'atu.

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Canberra captain Joseph Tapine laid a dangerous tackle on Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic on Saturday afternoon, sparking a melee in which Raiders firebrand Corey Horsburgh threw a punch.

The clash at Brookvale Oval turned fiery in the ninth minute when Tapine picked up Trbojevic and drove the fullback into the rain-sodden turf with a lifting tackle.

Haumole Olakau'atu raced in to give it back to Tapine and was met by the eruptive Horsburgh, who with a clenched right fist tried to hit the Sea Eagles enforcer.

No immediate disciplinary action was taken against Horsburgh. How the NRL's match review committee handles the indiscretion remains to be seen.

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