Canberra Raiders NRL News

Experts predict Raiders to fail, but surprise with win; young players bring energy and promise.

The Riotact

As night follows day, at the start of the season so-called pundits write off the chances of the Raiders to make an impression on the premiership.

The Raiders' 30-8 win over the Warriors in Las Vegas may have surprised the experts outside Canberra, but inside the 'Canberra bubble' expectations have been high with the emergence of a number of young players blooded in first grade over the past 12 months.

The element of youth brings with it enthusiasm, energy and pace, mixed with plenty of 50/50 plays, and this was on display in the victory over the Warriors as the Raiders built their game...

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Canberra's statement win in Vegas resulted in suspensions for Captain Tapine and winger Savage.

Canberra Weekly

Canberra's statement win in Las Vegas has come at a big cost with captain Joe Tapine and star winger Xavier Savage facing suspensions from the NRL match review committee.

Raiders captain Tapine went to the sin bin for shoulder-charging Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett in the second half of the 30-8 victory that opened the NRL season on Sunday (AEDT).

"We turned the ball over and that's my job, I'm trying to pump the boys up and I'm trying to turn the momentum," Tapine said of the hit.

He will miss Canberra's next two games against Brisbane and Manly with an early...

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NFL player Tyler Manoa opened NRL season with Canberra Viking horn, kicked out of Las Vegas stadium.

Wide World of Sports

The NFL player who blew Canberra's Viking horn to open the NRL season in Las Vegas was later kicked out of the stadium.

NRL sources confirmed to The Sydney Morning Herald that Tyler Manoa was evicted from Allegiant Stadium on Sunday (AEDT).

The 25-year-old Las Vegas Raiders gridiron player allegedly damaged property inside a bathroom of the corporate area.

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