Canberra Raiders NRL News

Hudson Young has chance to join Australian squad in exhibition match turned trial game.

The Canberra Times

Hudson Young has one game to force his way into the Australian squad after a grand final hero withdrew from the end-of-season games and turned the Prime Minister's XIII into a genuine trial match if he gets the chane to play.

Young and the rest of the men's PM's XIII squad are gathering in Brisbane on Wednesday to start training ahead of a clash against Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday.

But what is generally an exhibition match and a small taste of the representative arena is set to transform into an opportunity for Canberra Raiders back-rower Young.

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NRL legend Tallis supports Munster, believes Wighton should have been cleared of biting accusations.

The Canberra Times

NRL Hall of Famer Gorden Tallis backs Cameron Munster's clearance of biting and says ex-Canberra Raider Jack Wighton should have been cleared as well.

Melbourne Storm star Munster was accused of biting in the NRL grand final loss to Penrith, while Wighton was suspended for three games in his last game for the Green Machine - last year's elimination final against Newcastle.

Panthers centre Paul Alamoti accused Munster of biting him in Sunday's decider, which Penrith won to create history with their fourth consecutive premiership.

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Brad Schneider moved from Raiders to Panthers, now in NRL grand final against Storm.

The Canberra Times

Brad Schneider felt unwanted.

It prompted a mid-season move to England for the then Canberra Raiders halfback that's ended with the chance to be part of a Penrith Panthers fourpeat.

Even Schneider can't believe he's preparing for the Panthers' NRL grand final clash against the Melbourne Storm at Homebush on Sunday.

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