Canberra Raiders NRL News

Xavier Savage is poised to replace Jordan Rapana as Canberra's energetic player in 2025 and beyond.

Canberra Weekly

There'll only ever be one Jordan Rapana, but Xavier Savage has been backed as the man to fill his spot as Canberra's ball of energy in 2025 and beyond.

Rapana achieved cult hero status at the Raiders across 214 games and came to embody the character of the team under coach Ricky Stuart - physical, passionate and a little bit rogue.

But the 35-year-old's move to Super League side Hull FC has meant for the first time since 2013, the Raiders will run out this weekend without Rapana on their roster.

Not that Rapana's exit has stopped him from unleashing his trademark...

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Rugby player Jamal Fogarty visited the Grand Canyon and enjoyed a helicopter ride in Las Vegas.

The Canberra Times

Las Vegas: He makes a living off 120-kilogram monsters running at him, but Jamal Fogarty wasn't too keen about having nothing but glass between himself and a 240-metre drop.

The Canberra Raiders halfback took part in the NRL's promotional trip out to Skywalk at the Grand Canyon West on Thursday.

He and wife Kahlia enjoyed a helicopter ride over Las Vegas before crossing the desert to one of the iconic parts of the United States.

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High continuous success may diminish intensity and pose a danger to future victories.

The Canberra Times

When you've won two, three, or - In Penrith's case - four premierships in a row, is there a danger you'll become the biggest threat to your chances of winning it again?

I would never ridiculously suggest winning premierships could ever get boring, but after you've strung a few together can the process get a bit mechanical, at least, and eat into your intensity that way?

After experiencing a high degree of success the trick is to be able to handle the process well enough to get you to that moment where you can win it all again.

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