Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

Finals in their first NRLW season is within reach for Canberra, but it might well take a comprehensive win against Gold Coast on Sunday afternoon.

Should Brisbane beat St George Illawarra on Saturday, the Raiders will need a 12-point win to leapfrog the Titans inside the top four and immediately create some history as an expansion side.

Captain Simaima Taufa admitted the magic margin was on the minds of her side but said it could "eat them alive" if it's all they focus on against a dangerous Gold Coast team.

"We know we need to win by 12 points, but that can only happen if we execute our gameplan," she said.

"We've seen it...

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Wide World of Sports

Few clubs experienced more of a rollercoaster ride over the 2023 season than Ricky Stuart's Canberra Raiders.

Canberra lost four of its first five games and appeared certain to miss the finals before stringing together a host of wins that saw it in top-four contention.

In the end, they just fell into the top eight, and bowed out in the opening finals round - but not before giving hot favourites Newcastle an almighty scare.

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LeagueNews.co

The NZ Warriors' NRL semifinal against Newcastle will be broadcasted on Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now platforms.

Additionally, the Warriors' first home final since 2008 will be shown on Sky's new free to air channel, Sky Open.

This is only the fourth home play-off in the club's history, with previous matches including a 36-20 win over Canberra in 2002, a heartbreaking 10-12 loss to Parramatta in 2007, and a thrilling 30-13 victory against the Sydney Roosters in 2008.

Lion Breweries, the team's commercial partner, has organized nearly 100 watch parties at various hotels and bars across the country.

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