Canberra Raiders NRL News

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Raiders.com.au has reported that after anxiously waiting for a call from NSW coach Brad Fittler, Raiders forward Hudson Young was relieved to receive the news he had been hoping for.

As day turned to night on Monday, Young couldn't help but wonder if he would be given a second chance to prove himself in the intense atmosphere of Suncorp Stadium or if his Origin career would come to a halt after just one match.

However, at 7.30pm, Young's phone finally rang and it was Fittler on the other end of the line.

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The Canberra Times

Corey Horsburgh is edging his way towards a Queensland debut and once he gets there Maroons star Cameron Munster predicts he'll have a long State of Origin career.

Horsburgh is 19^th man for Origin II at Lang Park on Wednesday, having narrowly missed out on the squad for the series-opener in Adelaide.

He was in the mix to help replace injured Maroons duo Jai Arrow (ankle) and Tom Gilbert (shoulder), with Queensland coach Billy Slater opting for Jeremiah Nanai and Moeaki Fotuaika instead.

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LeagueNews.co

This Saturday, the Parramatta Eels will face off against their long-standing rivals, the Manly Sea Eagles, at CommBank Stadium.

The Eels will showcase a revamped team as they take on their old foes.

In recent weeks, the Sea Eagles have had an inconsistent performance, securing impressive wins against the Dolphins and Raiders, but suffering defeats against the Knights, Sharks, and Broncos.

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