Canberra Raiders NRL News

Thu, 25th July, 2024, 20:54 AEST
Something Parramatta might actually win? If Blaize Talagi is not crowned NRL's top rookie, who will be?
Parramatta's Blaize Talagi may win NRL rookie award, competing with Sua Fa'alogo and Ethan Strange. Cantidates are strong.
The Sydney Morning Herald
One thing Parramatta are actually a chance of winning this year is the NRL rookie of the year award with Blaize Talagi.
Talagi looks set to go head-to-head with another leading first-year contender, Melbourne's Sua Fa'alogo, on Friday night.
NRL rookie-of-the-year contenders: Sua Fa'alogo, Blaize Talagi and Ethan Strange.Credit: Jamie Brown/SMH
Arguably the only player who stands in the way of Talagi and Fa'alogo is Canberra's Ethan Strange.
Wests Tigers rookie Lachie Galvin would have been favourite for the award, but a two-match suspension in round four ruled him ineligible for the gong.
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Thu, 25th July, 2024, 10:05 AEST
Why a rugby league Immortal says a Green Machine rebuild can pay off
Canberra Raiders break tradition, Immortal hopeful, Jarome Luai signs with Wests Tigers for $6M.
The Canberra Times
You could throw the chequebook at a premiership-winning playmaker, wipe out your entire roster or just live in a state of flux and wait for things to turn around.
The Canberra Raiders have broken ranks from the NRL's traditional rebuild models, and a rugby league Immortal says it could lead to "a lot of success".
Jarome Luai will head to the Wests Tigers on a five-year deal worth about $6 million as the joint-venture puts its faith in the Penrith five-eighth to lead them out of the doldrums.
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Thu, 25th July, 2024, 9:38 AEST
Raiders v Rabbitohs preview
Canberra Raiders face South Sydney Rabbitohs, seeking win for September playoff hopes. Elliott Whitehead milestone.
League Unlimited
The Canberra Raiders will close out the round on Sunday evening against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in a contest with major ramifications on both sides hopes of featuring in September.
Breaking a run of losses with a sorely-needed win at home last Friday, the Canberra Raiders will be determined to rise to the occasion as captain Elliott Whitehead become only the 15th man to play 200 NRL games for the club.
Holding off the Warriors - despite being outscored four tries to three - most recently, coach Ricky Stuart has stuck solid with the same squad despite only using 16 players in the 20-18 victory.
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