Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Warriors plan to establish a training academy in Logan, nurturing future rugby league talent.

The Canberra Times

The greatest rugby league players to lace a boot have come out of Logan and now the Warriors are in prime position to snare the next crop.

The fourth-placed Warriors will establish a training academy and community program in the city in Brisbane's south to offer an elite training and identification program and assist young people connect with sport and find career paths outside of footy.

Cameron Smith, Lote Tuqiri, Corey Parker, Brad Meyers, Josh Papalii and Jaydn Su'A are just a taste of the elite stars to have been produced by the Logan Brothers junior powerhouse club alone.

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The Raiders are reconsidering Josh Papalii's contract extension for 2026, exploring new options.

Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders are reportedly weighing up a sensational backflip over the future of prop Josh Papalii.

Off-contract at the end of 2025, Papalii had been resigned to leaving the Raiders, but wanted to continue his career into 2026.

But now Papalii might remain in the nation's capital, with Channel 9s Danny Weidler reporting the prop's management asked Raiders officials if there was any chance of a new contract recently.

The Raiders didn't deny the request, but are yet to make an offer for Papalii either.

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Canberra Raiders aim for minor premiership, with Brad Fittler predicting their unlikely success.

The Canberra Times

The stars are aligning as the Canberra Raiders look to end a 35-year wait for a minor premiership with rugby league legend Brad Fittler tipping them as a team to beat as they chase one of the most unlikely stories in NRL history.

An eight-minute blitz orchestrated by the Raiders' baby brigade saw Canberra pile 40 points on the Parramatta Eels and keep them at the top of the NRL ladder after 20 rounds. Now with just seven rounds to play, the club is on the cusp of an achievement few - scratch that, virtually nobody - could have predicted.

Melbourne's shock loss to the Manly Sea Eagles has left the third-placed Storm four points adrift of the ladder-leading Raiders, with the Canterbury...

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