Canberra Raiders NRLW News

Sat, 23rd August, 2025, 17:26 AEST
The Canberra Raiders put their horror start to the NRLW season behind them with a thumping victory win over Canterbury
Canberra secured a record-breaking 56-24 win, marking back-to-back victories after a rough start.
The Daily Telegraph
Canberra's horror start to the season seems like a distant memory after they made it back-to-back NRLW wins with a record-breaking 56-24 victory over the Bulldogs who remain winless since their hot start in the opening two rounds.
The win lifts the Raiders off the bottom of the table for now after they started the 2025 campaign with six heavy losses, including four at home, with Canberra posting their highest score in a game that featured the most points ever in an NRLW clash.
But last week's win over the ill-disciplined Warriors has breathed new life into their season, with the Green Machine blitzing the Bulldogs in Belmore with five first-half tries, including a double to veteran...
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Thu, 21st August, 2025, 5:31 AEST
Siblings Ethan and Jasmin Strange, and father John, chasing rugby league domination with Roosters, Raiders titles
The Strange family excels in rugby: Roosters and Raiders lead, aiming for dual titles in October.
The Australian
The Strange family are sitting on top of the rugby league world.
Roosters NRLW coach John and his daughter Jasmin are leading the charge in the women's game, while Ethan and his Raiders are sitting on top of the NRL ladder.
Both sides also happen to have a two-point buffer in the race to the minor premiership but the real prize is dual titles in the first weekend of October.
A win for Canberra against Penrith on Friday night in Mudgee will edge the Raiders one step closer to becoming minor premiers for the first time since 1990.
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Sun, 17th August, 2025, 16:30 AEST
NRLW tackle: Two send offs from horror tackles put Warriors' finals hopes in jeopardy
Warriors' Matekino Gray and Tysha Ikenasio face judiciary after dangerous tackles in loss to Canberra.
The Daily Telegraph
Warriors duo Matekino Gray and Tysha Ikenasio have both been referred straight to the judiciary after being sent off in Saturday's 20-16 loss to Canberra.
The NRL's match review committee has come down hard on the pair for two shocking tackles in Hamilton, for which they both earned early showers.
Gray was sent first for a lifting tackle in the 22nd minute which put Raiders forward Chloe Saunders headfirst into the turf, while Ikenasio (hip drop) was marched just three minutes later.
Pending suspensions will come as a big concern to the sixth-placed Warriors who are still fighting for their spot in the finals across the last four weeks of the competition while battling a stack of...
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