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Shakiah Tungai will miss the 2025 NRLW season, choosing time away from the sport.
Shakiah Tungai, the Raiders NRLW winger (Raider #13), has confirmed she will miss the 2025 NRLW season.
The decision comes as Tungai chooses to take time away from the sport after participating in the club's inaugural two NRLW seasons.
Raiders NRLW coach Darrin Borthwick expressed the club's support, stating they wish Tungai "all the best for the year ahead."
Canberra Raiders NRLW adds four players to development list for 2025 season, enhancing team depth.
The Canberra Raiders NRLW have confirmed their development list for the upcoming 2025 NRLW season with the arrival of four new players.
In an announcement earlier in the week, the club announced that Marley Cardwell, Lili Boyle, Madyson Tooth and Uta Uatisone Poka will all join the club's development list and can be used out of the Top 24 roster.
"I was tipped on about Lili four or five years ago when she was a 13/14-year-old. I watched her play Tarsha Gale last year for Manly and she moved into the NSW Harvey Norman Women's Premiership squad.
Canberra Raiders NRLW announced four new players for the 2025 development list, including Marley Cardwell and Lili Boyle.
The Canberra Raiders NRLW have officially announced their development list for the 2025 season, featuring four new players: Marley Cardwell, Lili Boyle, Madyson Tooth, and Uta Uatisone Poka.
These players will be added to the club's development list and are available for selection outside the Top 24 roster.
In a statement regarding the new additions, Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick reflected on Marley Cardwell's prior opportunity with the team, noting, "Marley is someone we gave an opportunity to last year to play in the trial game against the Knights in Wagga." He also shared his insights on Lili Boyle's potential, stating, "I was tipped on about Lili four or five years ago when she was a 13/14-year-old.
I watched her play Tarsha Gale last year for Manly and she moved into the NSW Harvey Norman Women's Premiership squad." Borthwick identified the selection of Boyle as a strategic move, expressing, "I thought it was a perfect opportunity to talk to Lili about coming down here and developing into a NRLW player."