Canberra Raiders Pathways

Canberra succumbed to their third loss by two points or less last Sunday afternoon, when the Knights slotted a 79th minute field goal to down the Raiders in Newcastle.

Chevy Stewart and Matt Timoko return to the backline in a big boost for the squad as they face a third placed Bears side.

North Sydney have enjoyed a strong start to the year, winning three in a row after dropping a round one loss to Penrith.

The last time these two teams met, the Bears comeback to defeat the Raiders 34-28 at North Sydney Oval in June last year.

The Raiders JF Cup side kicked off a triple header in Newcastle on Sunday morning, defeating the Knights 46-16 at their Centre of Excellence.

It was a back and forth first half, with the Raiders taking the 18-12 advantage at the halftime break, courtesy of a Sylas Simon try-double.

But it was all one-way traffic after the break as Canberra put the Knights to the sword, piling on five tries in the second half to grab the important victory.

Raiders five-eighth Braydon Darmody had a standout performance, picking up a try, try assist and converted six goals.

The Raiders now sit eighth on the ladder and will travel to Fiji...

The Raiders JF Cup side are looking to make it back-to-back wins this Sunday.

It's been an up and down type season for the Raiders through the first four games as they sit 2-2 with an almost even for and against.

Canberra hit their strides in the last 20 minutes last week to bury Cronulla at home last weekend where they will be looking for a more consistent 80 minute performance.

Meanwhile, Newcastle haven't started their 2026 campaign the way they would've liked, sitting 1-3 in second last on the table.

The home side will be desperate to turn it around and shapes up to be an intriguing match to kickoff proceedings in Newcastle...