Canberra Raiders NRL News

NRL allows Canberra Stadium to host prelim finals if Raiders earn home advantage; focus is on upcoming match.

The Canberra Times

The NRL has cleared the way for one of the biggest games on the calendar to return to Canberra Stadium as the ladder-leading Raiders close in on their best crowd figures in 31 years.

Canberra Stadium will be eligible to host a preliminary final if the Raiders earn home ground advantage during September's finals series, in what would be a major coup for both the club and the city.

But you can guarantee talk of a preliminary final berth will not breach the four walls of Ricky Stuart's football department as his side turns their attention to a clash with the Newcastle Knights, with another bumper crowd expected at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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Josh Papalii is uncertain about moving to England, with Raiders considering re-signing him.

Fox League

Veteran Raiders enforcer Josh Papalii is reportedly getting cold feet regarding a move to England to join the Super League at the end of the 2025 NRL season.

Raiders powerbrokers are reportedly exploring the prospect of re-signing the veteran enforcer for a further season, with a new contract being "under consideration".

The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to St Helens after Canberra bosses reportedly informed him they were unable to offer him a fresh contract.

However, according to Channel 9's Danny Weidler, Papalii "is having second thoughts about wanting to go to England".

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The Warriors plan to establish a training academy in Logan, nurturing future rugby league talent.

The Canberra Times

The greatest rugby league players to lace a boot have come out of Logan and now the Warriors are in prime position to snare the next crop.

The fourth-placed Warriors will establish a training academy and community program in the city in Brisbane's south to offer an elite training and identification program and assist young people connect with sport and find career paths outside of footy.

Cameron Smith, Lote Tuqiri, Corey Parker, Brad Meyers, Josh Papalii and Jaydn Su'A are just a taste of the elite stars to have been produced by the Logan Brothers junior powerhouse club alone.

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