Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mon, 11th September, 2023, 6:14 AEST
NRL 2023: Talking Points, finals week one, Reece Walsh, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, Roosters, Nathan Cleary, Penrith Panthers, will Shaun Johnson play
Fox League
It was a thrilling opening weekend of action-packed finals footy and now there are just six clubs left in the premiership race.
Brisbane ended their Storm hoodoo in style, while the Panthers showed just how ruthlessly they're chasing the first three-peat in 40 years.
The Roosters delivered one of their gutsiest wins to end the Sharks' season but it came at a cost, while the Knights ousted the Raiders in one of the games of the season.
Read on for all of the big talking points out of week one of finals.
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Mon, 11th September, 2023, 5:01 AEST
Home comforts: Warriors opt against Eden Park final
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Warriors will resist the urge to host the biggest rugby league game in the country for more than a decade at Eden Park, opting to stay at their traditional home as they try to keep their fairytale season alive.
Playing their first final in New Zealand since 2008, the Warriors will remain at Go Media Stadium for the sudden death clash against the Knights, who won an extra-time thriller against the Raiders on Sunday.
The NRL had considered having the match played at the bigger Eden Park, which can hold up to 50,000 fans, amid a groundswell of support for the NRL's surprise packets of 2023.
But Andrew Webster's side will instead have...
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Sun, 10th September, 2023, 23:12 AEST
Knights' bite-sized victory leaves Raiders in disbelief
LeagueNews.co
The Newcastle Knights have advanced to the NRL finals after a thrilling 30-28 victory over the Canberra Raiders in extra time.
The match was not without controversy, as Raiders star Jack Wighton was accused of biting Tyson Gamble but was not sent off.
Gamble showed referee Ashley Klein marks on his forearm, but Klein decided to only place Wighton on report due to insufficient evidence.
Despite the controversy, the Knights emerged victorious and will now face the Warriors in their first away final since 2006.
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