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Mon, 18th May, 2026, 16:16 AEST
Jersey Flegg Cup: Round 6 Wrap
The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders lost 38-24 to the Silktails, who won the Noa Nadruku Bowl.
Canberra Raiders Club
The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders JF Cup side went down 38-24 to the Silktails in Fiji over the weekend.
The Silktails took the Noa Nadruku Bowl home for the first time, after the Raiders held a 4-0 record going into Saturday's contest.
Canberra struck early, scoring two tries in the opening ten minutes through middles Jesse Milin and Luke Cannon to establish a 12-nil lead.

Fiji hit straight back with two tries of their own before a late first-half double for Milin as Canberra led 18-10 at the break.
However it was all one-way traffic in the second half with the Silktails piling on five tries to one to claim their second win of the season.
A big learning curve for the young Raiders side, they will get a fresh opportunity back at home this Saturday against the 13th placed...
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Mon, 18th May, 2026, 10:18 AEST
Daley explains Tedesco recall amid shock Blues call-ups
James Tedesco returns as NSW's first-choice fullback for State of Origin, beating out Dylan Edwards due to his attacking prowess, alongside six debutants in the squad.
The Canberra Times
James Tedesco's attacking brilliance has helped the Sydney Roosters captain edge out Dylan Edwards and reclaim his crown as the Blues' first-choice fullback.
Tedesco was the headline inclusion when NSW coach Laurie Daley announced his squad for the 27 May series opener in Sydney on Monday.
Daley has shown little regard for history after losing last year's series, picking six debutants - Tolu Koula, Addin Fonua-Blake, Blayke Brailey, Victor Radley, Ethan Strange and Casey McLean - in his 19-man squad.
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Mon, 18th May, 2026, 9:56 AEST
Cowboys Coach Frustrated by Sin Bin Decision
Todd Payten criticized the sin bin decision against Reuben Cotter in the Cowboys' win over the Roosters.
LeagueNews.co
Todd Payten, head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys, expressed his frustration over a controversial decision that led to Reuben Cotter's sin binning during the team's surprising victory against the Sydney Roosters at Magic Round on Saturday night in Brisbane.
Earlier in the match, the Cowboys had already played with 12 men for ten minutes when Matt Lodge was sent to the sin bin. In the second half, Cotter faced a similar fate after being deemed to have made contact with Sam Walker before he could play the ball in a critical try-scoring moment.
Although a penalty try was not awarded, the officials opted to send Cotter to the sin bin.
Payten commented, "I think if you slow it down like they do it is very hard to come up with the right call."
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