Canberra Raiders NRL News

NRL season opener in Vegas filled with controversy for Canberra Raiders players and stadium incidents.

The Canberra Times

The NRL's spectacular season opener in Las Vegas wasn't short of talking points in the aftermath.

The Canberra Raiders copped a tough blow in the fallout as skipper Joe Tapine faces a two-match suspension with an early plea for his second-half shoulder charge on Mitch Barnett in the 30-8 win over the New Zealand Warriors, and Xavier Savage faces a one-match ban for dangerous contact on Chanel Harris-Tavita.

If the pair fight the charges at the NRL judiciary and lose they'd be ruled out an additional match each.

From the Canberra Raiders' Viking Horn-blower being reportedly kicked out of Allegiant Stadium, to a beer sales boom and rugby...

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Late to SuperCoach? Pick Penrith Panthers for NRL premiership favorites with strong start in Las Vegas.

The Daily Telegraph
Late to SuperCoach? Pick this team

The NRL's second venture to Las Vegas has finished in a flurry of points, big hits and not too many controversies.

The Panthers got their quest for a fifth straight premiership off to a flying start against Cronulla while Ricky Stuart's Raiders stunned the Warriors.

Here is what we liked and disliked from Vegas 2.0.

LIKESLiam Martin started this season where he left off last year. Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

PANTHERS PURRING

There should be no doubt about Penrith's desire to win a fifth-straight NRL premiership this year and the Panthers should be title favourites.

The 28-22 win against a hyped...

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Yeo's impact rivals greats, deserves consideration for Immortal status alongside Cleary in future.

Fox League

WHY YEO MUST BE INCLUDED IMMORTAL DEBATE

Too often the hard-working forwards seem to get overlooked or overtaken by the star playmakers or flashy backs when it comes to the game's top individual honours.

There is absolutely no question Nathan Cleary is a rugby league Immortal-in-waiting. But just because Cleary is a certainty to one day enter the game's most exclusive club should not exclude Isaah Yeo from the same Immortal debate down the track.

The fact is there has not been a more important forward to any team in living memory than what this towering lock means to the continued success of the greatest club team of the last 60 years.

And you can throw in the influence Sam Burgess had on the Rabbitohs, Sonny Bill Williams at the Roosters, Gorden Tallis at the Broncos, Bradley Clyde at the Raiders, or Ray Price at Parramatta.

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