Canberra Raiders NRL News

Sat, 24th August, 2024, 17:24 AEST
Canberra's upset win against Penrith tips title race on its head
GIO Stadium result shakes things up, Penrith may drop to fourth after Canberra's surprise win.
The Sydney Morning Herald
GIO Stadium: Well, this suddenly makes things interesting.
Penrith are a chance of dropping to as low as fourth on the ladder by the end of the round after Canberra stunned the premiers 22-18 on Saturday afternoon. The Green Machine kept their own slim finals hopes alive.
Canberra's Josh Papalii and Kaeo Weekes combine to pull down Penrith forward Liam Martin.Credit: Getty Images
Penrith looked in cruise control until Xavier Savage scored a 90m intercept try with seven minutes remaining. Matt Timoko snatched a Jarome Luai pass out of the air, sprinted 50m, then offloaded to his winger to do the rest.
Only nine days ago, the Penrith were a...
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Sat, 24th August, 2024, 15:14 AEST
NRL Live scores and SuperCoach analysis: Raiders vs. Panthers, Storm vs. Dolphins, Rabbitohs vs. Knights
The Daily Telegraph
7th minute - Raiders 4-0
Clear and sunny conditions in Canberra paired with a swirling wind has this match shaping as an entertaining encounter.
The Raiders have come to play and a great kick from Jamal Fogarty allowed Xavier Savage to score a spectacular try.
Savage caught the bomb and spun out of the tackle, accelerating to the line and reaching out to score.
It's the fourth straight game the Panthers have conceded the first try.
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Fri, 23rd August, 2024, 19:26 AEST
'We owe our loyal fans': Raiders warning can't temper disappointment
Ricky Stuart warned tough times, but fans furious after Raiders loss to North Queensland.
The Canberra Times
Ricky Stuart warned there would be tough times, but it didn't stop Canberra Raiders fans blowing up last Saturday night.
The Greenhouse fan forum's Facebook page wouldn't have been happy reading for the Canberra Raiders coach.
It was full of outrage after North Queensland thrashed them 42-4. The players were embarrassed. And Stuart was clearly embarrassed by the effort in the post-match press conference.
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