Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

The NRL have called up Australian film star Russell Crowe in its latest tantalising promotion of the upcoming round one double-header in Las Vegas.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs owner narrated the league's latest effort to attract more ticket sales for the Sin City spectacular next month, and also help Americans better understand the game.

Crowe is featured in an NRL video posted online that runs for a little over five minutes explaining the rules of rugby league, as well as a short and sharp advertisement that focuses on the appeal of "no helmets, no pads, no timeouts".

"It's football but not as you know it," Crowe says in the shorter clip.

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The Canberra Times

When Ricky Stuart told him he was part of his 2024 NRL plans, that was all Zac Woolford needed to hear.

Now the off-contract Canberra Raiders hooker wants to extend his time with the Green Machine.

Woolford's part of a three-way battle for the Raiders' No.9 jersey, along with Danny Levi and Tom Starling - while Raiders coach Stuart also has young rake Adrian Trevilyan coming up through the ranks.

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The Riotact

When the Raiders last won the premiership in 1994, a number of the current squad weren't even born while the Club's oldest players, Elliott Whitehead and Jordan Rapana, were just emerging from kindergarten.

This is why Ricky Stuart has utilised former coaches and players to provide motivational insights to help current players understand what it takes to reach their potential.

This is why when the players walk along the tunnel from the dressing room at Canberra Stadium, there is a visual reminder of the Premiership years.

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