Canberra Raiders NRL News

Confident Xavier Savage reignites Raiders' finals hopes, overcoming uncertainty to secure NRL future amidst injuries.

Canberra Weekly

Canberra speedster Xavier Savage has never looked more confident after his man-of-the-match performance against triple-reigning premiers Penrith reignited the Raiders' meagre finals chances.

But less than a year ago the promising winger was on the brink of being forced out of the club with his NRL future uncertain.

After making a claim for the Raiders' No.1 jersey in 2022, Savage made just one first-grade appearance in an injury-maligned campaign last season.

With a battle ahead of him to get back into the team he didn't help his case by returning from the off-season...

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Xavier Savage faced tough love from coach, returned stronger, became top try scorer, revived career.

The Canberra Times

Xavier Savage could have left Canberra Raiders headquarters to start packing his bags. Coach Ricky Stuart was ready for the enigmatic winger to find a new club.

So how does he stand inside the building today as Canberra's leading try scorer with a finals dream still within reach? It turns out tough love was just what Savage needed.

Savage had barely been sighted in the top grade for 12 months and returned to club headquarters unfit and out of shape. Stuart's pre-season spray could have gone two ways.

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Canberra stadium delays cost $2.55 billion, Civic stadium cost jumps to $2.9 billion.

The Canberra Times

After all the talk, the ideas, the locations and the seven studies, who knew the most expensive thing about a new stadium in Canberra would be ... not building it.

ACT Sport Minister Yvette Berry has revealed for the first time the cost of the government's stadium procrastination - $2.55 billion. Yes, you read that right. Sitting on their hands for 15 years has cost $2.55 billion.

The ACT government's figures claim the cost of a Civic stadium has jumped from $350 million in 2011 to $582 million in 2021 to now $2.9 billion three years later.

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