Canberra Raiders NRL News

Thu, 13th August, 2026, 11:10 AEST
Raider locks in contract extension as rivals continue to hunt Green Machine stars
The Raiders secured young prop Ata Mariota's contract extension amid interest in Hudson Young and Corey Horsburgh.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders have welcomed some positive contract news as two of its biggest stars are being hunted by cashed-up rival clubs.
A day after it was announced veteran hooker Jayden Brailey would depart the Raiders after this season to join the Wests Tigers, Canberra has managed to lock down a key member of its forward pack.
While NSW Blues back-rower Hudson Young is still being courted by the PNG Chiefs and Queensland Origin forward Corey Horsburgh attracts interest from the Perth Bears, young prop Ata Mariota has re-committed to the Raiders.
The 26-year-old has signed an extension to remain at the Raiders until the end of the 2028 season, the club announced on Thursday.
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Wed, 12th August, 2026, 7:57 AEST
This could be the end of Big Red
Corey Horsburgh will leave Canberra after a strained relationship with coach Ricky Stuart, following a costly sin binning against Newcastle.
Fox League
Raiders star Corey Horsburgh is set to leave Canberra at the end of the season with his "frayed" relationship with coach Ricky Stuart set to spark an early exit from the club.
Stuart singled out Horsburgh in his post-match press conference on Sunday after a brainfade from the prop led to his sin binning during the Raiders' heartbreaking loss to Newcastle.
The defeat ended Canberra's finals hopes.
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Tue, 11th August, 2026, 19:29 AEST
Raiders set to meet with Young's camp to stave off Chiefs' raid
Canberra Raiders manager meets Hudson Young's agent to discuss contract amid PNG Chiefs' interest in luring him by 2028.
The Canberra Times
A meeting with Hudson Young's manager is set to give the Canberra Raiders a sense of whether he's tempted by PNG's tax-free dollars.
The Raiders are in talks with Young's manager Sam Ayoub about a three-year extension, which would keep their future captain in the capital until at least 2030.
But the PNG Chiefs are reportedly interested in luring the NSW Blues second-rower to Port Moresby when the expansion club enters the NRL in 2028.
The news comes after there were rumours Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh met with Perth Bears coach Mal Meninga in the fallout from his fallout with Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.
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Raider locks in contract extension as rivals continue to hunt Green Machine stars

This could be the end of Big Red

Raiders set to meet with Young's camp to stave off Chiefs' raid

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