Canberra Raiders NRL News

Tue, 2nd April, 2024, 17:29 AEDT
Round five NRL teams: Teen Wests Tigers gun Latu Fainu set for debut; Cameron Munster named for return from injury
Wests Tigers promote Sullivan, debut Fainu; Munster returns for Storm; Galvin suspended for tackle.
Wide World of Sports
UPDATED: Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has elevated Jayden Sullivan to five-eighth and named promising 18-year-old playmaker Latu Fainu on the bench for his NRL debut.
South of the NSW border, champion Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster has been named for his first NRL game of the season after overcoming a groin injury caused by a slip in the shower.
Marshall was forced to make changes to his team after young five-eighth Lachlan Galvin was offered a two-match ban for a hip-drop tackle, which he accepted on Tuesday.
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Tue, 2nd April, 2024, 16:44 AEDT
Knights' brutal second halves axing; Benji unleashes rookie: Rd 5 Teams Analysis
Knights axe Gamble for Hastings, Panthers boosted, Storm halves return, Warriors replacement named. Tigers debutant.
Fox League
The Knights have once again swung the axe, with Tyson Gamble being replaced by Jackson Hastings are a two-week NRL exile.
Read below for Round 5 Team Lists!
The Panthers have received a big boost with James Fisher-Harris returning, while the Storm will have their superstar halves pairing back together.
The Warriors have named their replacement for Luke Metcalf while Des Hasler has swung the axe on a Titans flyer.
Meanwhile, the Tigers have named yet another debutant who will come off the bench following Lachie Galvin's suspension.
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Tue, 2nd April, 2024, 16:25 AEDT
Ricky blasted the Raiders and threatened change. His team will surprise you
Josh Papalii highlights forward pack's importance as debutant Simi Sasagi joins Raiders lineup against Eels.
The Canberra Times
Josh Papalii says Raiders games are defined by the form of Canberra's forward pack - and the engine room is on notice as Ricky Stuart prepares to send a club debutant into the fray.
Simi Sasagi - who hasn't played an NRL game since 2022 - is poised to make his Raiders debut after being included on the bench for a clash with the Parramatta Eels at Canberra Stadium on Sunday night.
Elliott Whitehead is still sidelined with a calf injury while winger Albert Hopoate will spend another week nursing arm burns before he can make his return.
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