Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

The Raiders return to GIO Stadium for their first home match of 2024 when they take on the rested Wests Tigers.

Match details

Who: Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers

When: Saturday 16 March 3pm AEDT

Where: GIO Stadium, Canberra

Weather: min 10 max 23, chance of rain 30%

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Head-to-head record: Played 42. Raiders 23 wins. Tigers 19 wins.

Team lists

RAIDERSTIGERSJordan Rapana1Jahream BulaAlbert Hopoate2Charlie StainesMatt Timoko3Starford To'aSebastian Kris4Solomona FaataapeXavier...

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The Canberra Times

Excitement is building in Canberra, with the Raiders on track to set a 22-year high.

The Green Machine are optimistic of drawing a crowd of 16,000 for their first home game of the 2024 NRL season - against the Wests Tigers at Canberra Stadium on Saturday - off the back of "conservative" predictions.

That would equate to the Raiders' biggest crowd at an opening home game in more than 20 years.

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Canberra Weekly

Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty says education is crucial to stopping more incidents of racism in the NRL, as the use of language within the competition continues to be put on trial.

Sydney Roosters prop Spencer Leniu received an eight-game suspension for a racial slur directed at Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam, but his coach Trent Robinson leapt to his defence and said it was "a language issue" rather than racism.

Samoa international Leniu used Monday night's judiciary hearing to outline instances of casual racism used within...

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