Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

A shocking upset win away in Newcastle would be one of the biggest victories of Ricky Stuart's lengthy NRL coaching career, but the Canberra mentor's record in finals shouldn't be underestimated.

Stuart has won seven of his eight first-week finals matches throughout his career, his most recent triumph last season's 28-20 elimination final upset of Melbourne away from home.

In fact, the 20-year coaching veteran boasts a better winning percentage in finals than in the regular season with each of the three NRL club's he's guided in finals campaigns.

The Raiders are longshots with bookmakers for Sunday's clash with the red-hot...

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LeagueNews.co

In a major boost for the Canberra Raiders, Hudson Young has committed to the club for another three seasons, extending his contract until 2027.

The news was reported by the official Raiders website, raiders.com.au, under the headline "Hudson Young Re-Signs with the Raiders." Young, who is already contracted for 2024, will now remain in Canberra for the next four seasons.

Speaking about his decision, Young expressed his belief that staying with the Raiders was the right move and expressed optimism about the club's future.

He highlighted the opportunity to witness the squad's development over the next few seasons as a key factor in his decision to re-sign.

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Fox League

The NRL are set to fly all 17 club bosses to Las Vegas where a cast of former NFL and college players could enter a rugby league combine in a bid to bring new talent into rugby league.

The Sydney Morning Herald
reported as part of the NRL's double header to open the 2024 season in Las Vegas, talks to find American athletes to switch codes to rugby league have begun.

According to sources speaking on the condition of anonymity given the private talks, club chief executives have been told of the plan to hold private trials in front of representatives from all NRL clubs in the week of the Las Vegas season opener.

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