Canberra Raiders NRLW News

Sat, 25th July, 2026, 15:02 AEST
Forget a game of inches, the Raiders were just denied by a strand of hair
Canberra Raiders training focuses on haircuts after back-to-back losses, highlighted by missed opportunities against Cronulla Sharks.
The Canberra Times
The first thing on the agenda at Canberra Raiders training this week? It might be a haircut.
The Raiders have fallen to back-to-back losses after the Cronulla Sharks broke their NRLW drought with a 22-10 win at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
But it could so easily have been a different tale. Mackenzie Wiki was awarded a try in the opening half - only for the bunker to intervene after footage revealed the Raiders winger's hair had brushed the sideline in a cruel twist of fate.
Then Sharks fullback Jada Taylor denied Simaima Taufa by the barest of margins after dislodging the ball just as the Canberra lock was crashing over the line.
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Fri, 24th July, 2026, 16:48 AEST
Raiders get boost for home clash as contentious ref calls questioned
Canberra Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick expressed frustration over a hip-drop tackle, but Charlotte Basham has been cleared to play.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick was sweating when Charlotte Basham copped a nasty hip-drop tackle in last weekend's heartstopping loss to the Roosters.
He was especially nervous when Basham limped off the field and didn't return to the game, and then frustration emerged when the Roosters player guilty of the foul play was not sin-binned.
It led to the coach dishing out criticism towards the referees that he felt missed the mark in a game with more than a few contentious calls.
Borthwick has ridden the emotional rollercoaster with every step of Basham's ordeal this past week, but the Raiders received a boost on Friday, with the back-rower cleared to play the Cronulla Sharks in their home clash on Saturday.
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Fri, 17th July, 2026, 14:54 AEST
Why this Raiders star from across the Tasman is lighting up Sydney Harbour
Zahara Temara's photo is featured in a museum, celebrating Women in League's 20th anniversary with striking portraits of NRLW captains.
The Canberra Times
Would Rotorua-born Zahara Temara ever have thought her photo would be lit up inside a museum on the picturesque Sydney Harbour?
She might be one of the most crafty playmakers in the NRLW, but you'd guess the Canberra Raiders star never saw that one coming.
Temara will take centre stage when the Raiders kick off the NRLW's Women in League round with a top four showdown against the Sydney Roosters at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
Yet she has already spent time in the spotlight to mark one of the biggest weeks on the rugby league calendar.
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