Raiders

The club where 2022 can’t come quick enough

As the NRL awaits Adam Reynolds’ next move, one club will hit the ground running next season after doing their halves shopping early. We look at how every club is placed for 2022.

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Adam Reynolds, Mitchell Moses and Shaun Johnson.

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Charne Nicoll-Klokstad of the Warriors scores a try during the Penrith Panthers v Warriors NRL round 10 game at Pepper Stadium, Penrith. pic Mark Evans

Former Warrior eyes Raiders No. 1 jersey

The former Warriors outside back has joined Nick Cotric, Brad Abbey and Michael Oldfield in the race for the fullback role after joining the club this week.

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Canberra Raiders player Jack Wighton at ACT Magistrates Court in Canberra. The rugby league future of Canberra star Jack Wighton could be decided on Wednesday when he is sentenced for his drunken rampage earlier this year. In June, Wighton pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, three counts of common assault, and one charge of public urination. After viewing CCTV footage, the NRL overruled the RaidersÕ initial proposed suspension of six NRL games and banned Wighton for ten matches. He was also fined $30,000 in a decision that infuriated club officials, who unsuccessfully sought a reduction in the penalty in August.Now WightonÕs fate hangs in the balance, with footage of his February assaults in Canberra also set to be made public despite attempts by his lawyers to suppress the vision last month.The footage reportedly shows the 25-year-old headbutting a man, punching another, and attacking a further three men ten minutes later. The maximum penalty for assault occasioning actual bodily harm is five years in jail, while common assault also carries a possible two years behind bars. A jail sentence for Wighton would further cruel a Raiders side that has already lost star winger Jordan Rapana for six months after suffering a shoulder injury playing for New Zealand. Picture Kym Smith

‘They’ve given me the hard word’: Wighton almost shown the door

Jack Wighton is ready for repay the faith shown by the Raiders hierarchy with a bumper 2019, after almost being jailed for assault during a wild night out last year.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Jack Wighton of the Raiders palms off the defence during the round nine NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Gold Coast Titans at GIO Stadium on May 5, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

‘He can hit’: Soliola backs Wighton to make switch

Jack Wighton has been backed to explode in 2019 after a troubled end to last season, with teammates identifying one trait which will help the young star in his biggest challenge yet.

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North Queensland Cowboys training from the Townsville Sports Reserve. Ben Barba. Picture: Zak Simmonds

Enough’s enough: NRL greats back Barba ban

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‘Rugby league is a lie’: Legend laments NRL crisis

Former Queensland Origin player Billy Moore said he had reacted with “anger despair and embarrassment’’ to the code’s latest instance of alleged domestic violence.

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NRL Physio’s 2019 casualty ward

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PENRITH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: James Maloney of the Panthers crosses to score the winning try during the round 21 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Canberra Raiders at Panthers Stadium on August 5, 2018 in Penrith, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Gould questions NRL’s referees mandate

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How every club’s goal-kicking depth stacks up

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Mitchell Moses of the Eels runs with the ball during the Round 18 NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Burning issues facing every NRL club in 2019

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