Canberra Raiders NRL News

Chevy Stewart joined Canberra Raiders after encouragement from fellow rising star Ethan Strange, eyeing NRL Grand Final.

Zero Tackle

Rising star Chevy Stewart has detailed how a fellow youngster convinced him to join the Canberra Raiders as the club builds a new generation of players attempting to make the NRL Grand Final for the first time since 2019.

One of the next generation of fullback stars alongside Liam Ison, Sua Fa'alogo and Isaiah Iongi, Stewart is coming off a remarkable season that saw him make his NRL first-grade debut and earn Player of the Match honours at the annual U19s State of Origin match.

"There was interest from a few other clubs, but I went to a City (vs) Country camp, and I knew of Ethan Strange,...

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Canberra celebrity supporter vows to return to stadium despite fearing for his life after attack.

Wide World of Sports

Defiant Canberra celebrity supporter Simon Tayoun has vowed to return to Belmore Sports Ground next season - even though he admits fearing for his life as he was attacked by Bulldogs fans on Sunday.

Tayoun - born and raised in war-torn Lebanon - says he has never experienced the fear he felt as a group of Canterbury supporters allegedly hit him, pushed him to the ground and abused him after Sunday's game.

"They did that to me after they won - had they lost, I think they may have killed me," Tayoun, aged 59, told Wide World of Sports.

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Raiders start strong but unable to maintain lead, losing to Knights 26-20 in close match.

League Unlimited

The Raiders once again started fast as they raced out to a 10-0 lead after just six minutes but they couldn't sustain their start as the Knights were able to hit back although the Raiders lead at the break. The second half was a good performance and it showed that the Green Machine can match it with the top teams and it was only at the end when the Knights got past Canberra in the dying minutes with a penalty try sealing the 26-20 defeat.

A second consecutive fast start will make Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick happy though it's concerning for Canberra that seven of their nine tries have come within the first 20 minutes of their first two games combined which will be worrying they can't keep the consistency. The lack of a full 70-minute performance is what could test them going forward.

The Raiders have named an unchanged line-up from last week that includes Shakiah Tungai who came into the side after Alanna Dummett missed last week with through the concussion protocols. Dummett is named in the extended squad.

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