Canberra Raiders NRL News

Raiders aim to make Canberra fortress with Brailey signing, travel schedule eased by NRL.

The Canberra Times

Bolstered by agreeing to terms with Jayden Brailey, the Canberra Raiders are looking to make the capital a fortress ahead of their gruelling travel schedule.

That massive travel load in the opening half of the 2025 season has been helped by the NRL agreeing to the Raiders' requests to ease the load.

Brailey's started his 10-day cooling-off period after agreeing to terms with the Green Machine, but was yet to sign the two-year deal.

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Michael Maguire's coaching career was launched by a phone call from a future rugby league Immortal.

The Daily Telegraph

Michael Maguire has detailed the phone call from a future rugby league Immortal that launched his coaching career and revealed how his own personal "nightmare" helped deliver him to the Broncos.

Maguire will feel a distinct tug at his heart strings when the Broncos coach travels to a place he knows all too well for Saturday night's clash with Ricky Stuart's Raiders in Canberra.

The gargantuan Brisbane brand is entering its 37th year and for 34 seasons, the Broncos have been coached by Queenslanders, fuelling a sentiment that 'foreigners' simply don't understand the DNA of the NRL's richest club.

But to understand 'Madge',...

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Jeremiah Nanai dropped by North Queensland due to poor performance, replaced by Kai O'Donnell.

ABC

Queensland State of Origin forward Jeremiah Nanai has been dropped by North Queensland after the Cowboys' ugly start to the 2025 season.

Nanai had a night to forget in his side's 42-12 loss to Manly to open round one, with the 22-year-old clocking up more missed tackles (four) than runs (three).

The backrower's spot has been taken by former Canberra forward Kai O'Donnell, who arrived in Townsville over the off-season following an impressive three-year stint with Super League side Leigh.

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