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Simi Sasagi's strong performances lead Raiders to extend his contract until 2028.
Simi Sasagi has proven himself to be a valuable Swiss Army knife for the Canberra Raiders, and that's exactly why the club want him to stay in lime green beyond next season.
The Raiders extended the Kiwi in March to remain in Canberra until the end of the 2026 season.
But with some strong performances this year, the Raiders want to lock Sasagi in until 2028 before he can start talking to other clubs in November.
Newcastle Knights face injury crisis; star Bradman Best uncertain for upcoming match against Raiders.
The Newcastle Knights enormous injury crisis is threatening to grow, with the revelation star centre Bradman Best is no guarantee to play this weekend.
The Knights, already missing Kalyn Ponga, Fletcher Sharpe and Dylan Lucas for the rest of the year, as well as Adam Elliott through to the final rounds of the campaign, are now likely to need to find a new centre to replace Best, who has had a mixed year as a result of injury.
The Newcastle Herald are now reporting Best is no guarantee to play this weekend when they clash with the Canberra Raiders in the nation's capital.
He was spotted at training on Wednesday wearing a knee brace, and didn't take part in the club's field session.
Ricky Stuart contemplates Ethan Strange's future as he emerges as a promising NRL halfback.
Ricky Stuart looks at Ethan Strange and thinks to himself: "Where is he going to be in another two years?"
Ask the Canberra Raiders five-eighth himself, and he can already start to feel the game slowing down as he emerges as one of the NRL's most promising halves for a side on the cusp of its first minor premiership in 35 years.
Strange's 61 tackle breaks are second only to Newcastle's Fletcher Sharpe (64) for halves across the NRL. Dig a little deeper and you'll find Sharpe recorded 16 - including 15 in one game against Penrith - while playing at fullback. Suddenly, Strange stands alone.