Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

It's been the scene of most of the Canberra Raiders' heaviest defeats of the season. So much so their results at Canberra Stadium are a large reason their points differential's a shocking minus 108.

But Raiders enforcer Josh Papali'i isn't focussed on the past. He's focussed on making a statement against the Brisbane Broncos. A win against the second-placed Brisvegans will lock them into the NRL top eight and probably guarantee them a home semi-final in the process.

"That's the No.1 goal - just going out and playing well. We show in patches when we do get it together we can play some footy," Papali'i said.

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LeagueNews.co

Ricky Stuart, the coach of the Canberra Raiders, has caused a stir by weighing in on the drama surrounding rival team South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Stuart made a cheeky remark about Jack Wighton, who recently signed a lucrative deal with the Rabbitohs.

The Rabbitohs have been making headlines this week due to the unceremonious exit of assistant coach Sam Burgess and reports of internal conflicts within the club.

It has been alleged that coach Jason Demetriou played favorites with star players Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker, leading to a falling out with Burgess.

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Canberra Weekly

Canberra's grinding style and ability to win close games means coach Ricky Stuart feels like his team has been playing finals all season.

Hitting the most important fortnight of their campaign where victory against Brisbane on Saturday night or Cronulla the following week would ensure a top eight berth, the Raiders boss hopes it's readied them for knockout football.

Not even the absence of key Broncos playmaker Adam Reynolds can avoid the visitors from being viewed as underdogs, although the Raiders might be quietly confident of an upset win after knocking their opponents off in Brisbane earlier this year.

With a victory in the next...

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