Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Riotact

It's fair to say Sam Williams wasn't the quickest around the park on Sunday as he captain-coached the Queanbeyan Kangaroos to the Canberra Raiders Cup premiership, but he appeared to have all the time in the world as he played a major role in guiding his side to a 34-6 victory over the Tuggeranong Bushrangers at Seiffert Oval.

The Kangaroos only lost two games in the lead-up to the grand final, both to the Bushrangers. The most recent loss was 18-13 in the major semi, two weeks before the decider.

On the field, Williams, who played 83 NRL games in two stints with the Raiders and a season with the Dragons, provided his younger teammates with a sense of calmness. It belied the pressure...

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The Canberra Times

In a massive boost for the Canberra Raiders, young gun Sebastian Kris could be available for round one.

Similar to Sydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Kris was set to be named in the New Zealand Pacific Championships squad before he copped a mammoth five-game suspension for a spear tackle in the final round.

That meant if the Kiwis make the final of the end-of-season championships in Australia and New Zealand then Kris could have three games wiped off his ban.

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The Canberra Times

It's the sighting that got Canberra Raiders hearts racing.

Manly star Tom Trbojevic was spotted multiple times in Braddon over the past 24 hours - a Ricky Stuart torpedo pass away from Raiders HQ.

He was snapped having a coffee at Braddon cafe Eighty/Twenty - a common haunt of Raiders players and staff given its proximity to their training base - on Thursday, September 21.

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