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Tue, 26th May, 2026, 16:54 AEST
Raiders v Cowboys: Kris back on deck; Taulagi to return
Raiders seek home bounce-back vs. Cowboys, who show strong form after recent 30-18 win against Rabbitohs.
NRL.com
The Raiders will be looking to bounce back at home following a loss last week when they host a red-hot Cowboys who have found form in recent weeks.
Despite a promising start last week against the Dolphins where they scored the opening try of the game in the first minute of the match - they could not hold out an attacking Phins side enough, going down 30-22.
It should be another attack-heavy game this week against the Cowboys who ran in five tries against the Rabbitohs in their 30-18 win.
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Tue, 26th May, 2026, 13:46 AEST
Daley backs Ethan Strange for Origin
NSW coach Laurie Daley trusts rookie Ethan Strange, who steps in for injured Mitchell Moses in the State of Origin opener.
LeagueNews.co
NSW coach Laurie Daley has expressed faith in 21-year-old Ethan Strange after the rookie was elevated into the starting side on the eve of Wednesday's State of Origin opener.
Strange was shifted into the five-eighth role after Parramatta skipper Mitchell Moses pulled up with a minor hamstring issue at training, with the club confirming Moses would not play on Tuesday.
The late reshuffle also saw Matt Burton added to the squad as a bench utility for Game One at Accor Stadium.
Thrust into a huge spotlight, the Canberra playmaker faces the pressure of debuting at Origin level.
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Tue, 26th May, 2026, 9:32 AEST
Blues half ruled out of Origin opener, Strange to debut
Mitchell Moses will miss Game 1 of the Origin series due to hamstring soreness, prompting Ethan Strange's debut for NSW. Coach Laurie Daley acknowledged the loss.
The Canberra Times
Canberra five-eighth Ethan Strange will make his State of Origin debut for NSW after playmaker Mitchell Moses was ruled out of the series opener.
Moses trained with the Blues in Gosford on Monday but complained of soreness in his hamstring at the conclusion of the session.
The Parramatta playmaker was sent for scans with the results ruling him out of game one at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Wednesday.
"It's disappointing for Mitch, he's a big part of the team," Blues coach Laurie Daley said on Tuesday.
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