Canberra Raiders NRL News

Big week for Raiders: Ethan Strange likely to extend, Ethan Sanders may sign, debuts happening.

The Canberra Times

It's set to be a big start to the week for the Canberra Raiders' future.

They're not only expected to have an upgrade and extension finalised for young gun Ethan Strange - perhaps as early as Monday - but they're also able to talk to and sign young halfback Ethan Sanders as well.

The pair played together for the NSW Blues in the State of Origin under-19s last year - along with 18-year-old Chevy Stewart, who made his Raiders debut against Gold Coast on Sunday night.

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Ricky Stuart criticizes Des Hasler's comments on refereeing after Titans loss to Raiders.

Canberra Weekly

Ricky Stuart says Gold Coast coach Des Hasler is "on another planet" after the Titans boss blasted the refereeing in his side's golden point loss to Canberra.

Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty spared his team's blushes, slotting a 90th-minute field goal after they conceded two tries in the last four minutes of normal time to squander a 10-point advantage.

But Hasler criticised referee Kasey Badger and said her performance was "pretty poor" after his team conceded five penalties to three, and gave away eight set restarts to the Raiders' one.

He also questioned probably the game's most decisive play, suggesting...

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Stuart praises Hasler, Fogarty saves Raiders, Hasler criticizes referee Badger for poor performance.

The Sydney Morning Herald

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