Wighton wings it for bench debut
Jack Wighton has never started a first grade game off the bench before. So as he prepares to act as NSW’s supersub who better to call upon than Craig Wing?
Raiders
Young fan’s birthday gift from hero Rapana
Hugely popular both on and off the field, Raiders flyer Jordan Rapana has surprised a young fan on his birthday, going over and above to make the little man’s day.
Round 11 teams: Dragons clean-out, Okunbor gone
Dragons coach Paul McGregor has swung the axe to headline a monster Team List Tuesday. Re-live our SuperCoach blog and Round 11 NRL teams coverage.
‘Toughest ever’ Raiders legend loses cancer battle
The rugby league world is in mourning following the death of one of the toughest players of the modern era — with champion Canberra Raiders forward Quentin Pongia passing away aged 48.
NRL teams: Cleary swings the axe
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has swung the axe and dropped two starters. Find out who else is in and out in today’s team announcements.
LIVE: NRL teams Round 9
The teams for Round 9 are in and the cheapie of the week is a confirmed starter. See all the teams for the Magic Weekend right here!
Monday Bunker: Who’s to blame for Broncos’ Boyd dilemma?
What do the Broncos do with Darius Boyd, the ins and outs of Magic Round and Nathan Brown’s future – our rugby league experts take it all on in this week’s edition of Monday Bunker.
LIVE: NRL teams Round 8
Jason Taumalolo is a welcome return for SuperCoaches as another injury crisis hits.
Faders no more, Raiders are serious title threats
Canberra have officially shed their dreaded ‘Faders’ tag and are genuine NRL premiership contenders. That’s the belief of the Monday Bunker crew following the Green Machine’s flying start to the season.
Round 6 teams: Manly lose Fonua-Blake
A number of stars expected to miss the upcoming Round 6 NRL action have been named despite carrying injuries. See all the teams here and re-live the SuperCoach chat with Tom Sangster.
Sezer fit but sidelined: Ricky to stick with winning Williams
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart will stick with winning halfback Sam Williams and keep Aidan Sezer sidelined for their NRL clash with the Brisbane Broncos.
Full Round 5 NRL team lists
Tom Trbojevic is out long-term but SuperCoaches are blessed with a host of cheapie options over the next two weeks. SEE EVERY SQUAD HERE
Punters turning off Cowboys in droves
FOR the second week in a row, Ladbrokes punters do not want to know about the North Queensland Cowboys with the Green Machine set to roll into Townsville
NRL teams: Mass changes as injuries wreak havoc
CARNAGE! The first and third most popular players in SuperCoach — Dylan Brown and Adam Keighran — are out. FULL 21-MAN SQUADS INSIDE.
NRL teams Round 3: Mass changes for Dogs, Cows
A host of injuries and poor performances have led to a mass cleanout of several NRL sides. Canterbury, North Queensland and the Roosters will run out new-look sides to last weekend.
NRL star’s promise after brother’s sudden death
Every NRL player wants to win the the premiership but for Josh Hodgson that mission is far more emotionally-charged than many fans would realise. In fact, it is a promise.
NRL team lists Round 2
Here are the teams for Round 2 of the NRL. There has been some serious action following a tumultuous and weather-affected first week
‘Sends shivers’: Green Machine inspired after mingling with ‘89 heroes
The current Raiders want to emulate the feats of some of the club’s greats, including Mal Meninga and coach Ricky Stuart, by breaking the title drought for Canberra.
‘I was a drunken idiot’: Raiders star Wighton vows to clean up act
Wighton said he is more than willing to talk about his experiences to other NRL players in trouble, at a time when the sport finds itself involved in multiple off-field scandals.
NRL trials: Eels rookie debuts, Raiders roll out recruits
The first round of NRL trials kicks off, and all eyes will be on Parramatta youngster Dylan Brown. Check out all the teams for this weekend’s action.
‘I’m sick of it’: Raiders’ new skipper not going to let history repeat
Tired of watching the NRL finals from his couch, Josh Hodgson is determined to steer the Green Machine to September footy for just the second time since joining the club.
Hodgson: I’m sick of watching other teams play finals
Since arriving from England for the 2015 season, Josh Hodgson has enjoyed just one taste of playoff action at Canberra. After his ‘first proper off-season in a while’ he’s planning on that changing in 2019.
Beattie calls for probe into punishment consistency
With the Rabbitohs escaping punishment over the lewd texting scandal, and varied penalties for Greg Inglis, Ben Barba and Matt Lodge, the NRL Integrity Unit has been asked for a consistency report.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘It’ll take us to the next level’: Stuart shakes up leadership at Raiders
The Raiders have unveiled a leadership model for 2019 that they haven’t used since Alan Tongue and Terry Campese were running around in the lime green.
‘The ACT isn’t an island’: Raiders fined $150,000 for Wagga match
Canberra have reportedly been fined $150,000 by the ACT government for planning to hold a home NRL match in Wagga next year.
Will your NRL club fail due to poor recruitment?
Clubs can train hard but unless the recruitment department has signed the talent to get the job done they’ll fall short of premiership glory. We analyse every NRL club’s movements in the player market to see if they’ve got what it takes in 2019.
Player transfer window will fix coaching merry-go-round, say clubs
Club bosses will call on Todd Greenberg to introduce a player transfer window for after the end of season Tests as a way of limiting coaching movement.
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