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Troy Dargan "will always be our seven".
The jerseys lining the stage at the halfback's funeral told the tale of his rugby league journey - from Parramatta to Norths Devils and Brisbane, the Cook Islands, from South Sydney to Manly and Canberra.
Which is why Raiders players and staff travelled to Sydney for Dargan's funeral at Warwick Farm on Friday.
Canberra have pinched Penrith second-rower Zac Hosking in a big boost to the club's forward stocks on the eve of the NRL season.
With captain and fellow back-rower Elliott Whitehead announcing 2024 will be his last campaign, the Raiders have shored up the position for the longer-term with Hosking signing a three-year deal.
Penrith confirmed they would immediately release the 26-year-old to his new club, where he'll compete with Whitehead and NSW State of Origin forward Hudson Young for the starting jobs.
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Zac Hosking will move to Canberra on a three-year deal as the Raiders begin to bolster their back-row stocks.
Hosking has been granted an immediate release from the final year of his contract with the Penrith Panthers, allowing Ricky Stuart to land the 26 year old until the end of 2026.
The deal looms as a major coup for Canberra with captain Elliott Whitehead set to retire at the end of the season, while a specialist meeting this month could decide Corey Harawira-Naera's playing future.