Canberra Raiders NRL News

Queensland declined to include Papali'i in Origin squad, despite support from Raiders coach.

The Canberra Times

Queensland have resisted the urge to bring Josh Papali'i back into the State of Origin arena despite calls from Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.

Maroons coach Billy Slater named his squad for the Origin decider on Monday morning but Papali'i, a 23-game Queensland representative, was not included.

Papali'i retired from State of Origin early last year, however Stuart was so impressed by the tireless effort and consistently strong performance of the 32-year-old that he backed him for the state-versus-state battle again.

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Ponga's return overshadowed by Gagai's Origin-like performance, Raiders suffer fourth consecutive loss.

The Canberra Times

All the talk was around Kalyn Ponga's return and State of Origin, but the Canberra Raiders were on the wrong end of Origin Gagai instead.

Newcastle centre Dane Gagai produced a performance more akin to his efforts in a Queensland jersey than a Knights one - scoring a match-winning brace in Newcastle's 16-12 victory at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

It marked the Raiders' fourth loss in a row as they struggled to win the territory battle against the visitors.

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Canberra Raiders lose key player Hudson Young to groin injury ahead of important match.

The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders have lost a key player on the eve of their crucial clash against the Newcastle Knights.

Hudson Young has been ruled out with groin tightness from Sunday's game at Canberra Stadium, but was expected to be back after next week's bye.

It's a big blow for the Green Machine, who were looking to stop their slide down the NRL ladder.

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