Canberra Raiders NRL News

Raiders sign English player Matty Nicholson to continue tradition of recruiting UK talent.

The Canberra Times

There's a bit of buzz around Raiders HQ for the team's newest English import, Matty Nicholson, as his signing continues the club's proud history of recruiting UK talent.

Nicholson's signing was confirmed last week with the Raiders announcing he will join the Green Machine next season on a three-year deal.

The second-rower is set to replace outgoing fellow England international Elliott Whitehead, but will join countryman Morgan Smithies in the Raiders squad.

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Fogarty returns to Raiders despite arm issues, hopes to revive team's finals chances.

The Canberra Times

Jamal Fogarty has numbness in his "T-rex arm" and a tingling sensation sparked by every spiral pass - but he returns to the Canberra Raiders adamant a finals dream still alive.

The Raiders have fallen to 11^th on the NRL ladder and have lost six of their past nine games since losing Fogarty to a ruptured biceps in April.

But the halfback's return to face the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium on Friday night could inspire a Raiders revival in the race to the finals, with the Green Machine just two points outside the eight.

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Jamal Fogarty aims to lead Raiders back to finals after injury impacted their NRL performance.

Canberra Weekly

It's still a little numb, but Jamal Fogarty is banking on his golden arm to wrestle Canberra back into finals contention.

The Raiders have sorely missed Fogarty since the experienced halfback ruptured his biceps in their 34-10 loss to Brisbane in April.

After winning four of their opening six, his injury marked the beginning of a slide down the NRL ladder for the Green Machine, who now sit in 11th after four straight defeats.

"There's been parts where we've played some brilliant football but just let the opposition off the hook with our discipline or not putting the...

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