Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Dragons upset the Raiders 18-12, ending their nine-game winning streak in tough conditions.

Wide World of Sports

The Dragons have secured a stunning 18-12 upset victory over the Raiders in wet and wild conditions at WIN Stadium on Saturday evening.

The result ends a nine-game winning streak for the top-of-the-table Raiders after their second half was rocked by unforced errors.

Canberra centre Matthew Timoko starred with a first-half double - his second double in as many weeks - but the effort was inadequate after the visitors were held scoreless in the second 40.

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A refereeing official warns player harassment of officials threatens referee retention; NRL behavior criticized.

The Daily Telegraph

A senior refereeing official who controlled grand finals and State of Origin matches has admitted players are "harassing" match officials in behaviour that could be "dangerous to the retention of referees."

The comments come as St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan defended NRL players who approach referees, declaring: "They're just trying to get their point across."

NRL players have been called out for their on-field behaviour towards match officials with Raiders CEO Don Furner claiming the "arguing and berating" of referees was "totally out of control and a bad look for the game."

There are now further calls for...

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Canberra's Zahara Temara seeks team bonding to revitalize their NRLW season after four consecutive losses.

The Daily Telegraph

Canberra skipper Zahara Temara hopes a bonding session can put their NRLW season back on track in Magic Round amid claims of declining standards that emerged after their fourth-straight loss to start the year.

The Raiders have been the centre of headlines this week after it was revealed a group of players were late to a recovery session last Sunday following a heavy loss to Parramatta in round 3.

It was then addressed the following day and seemingly put to bed before it reignited when coach Darrin Borthwick took aim at members of the team for not stepping up after their 26-0 loss to North Queensland in round 4.

Temara, who missed the...

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