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Pocock won't pursue Brumbies captaincy
22 Sep 2012Brumbies recruit David Pocock denies he has any designs on Ben Mowen’s captaincy while the Super Rugby club believe they can get the best out of the flanker’s attacking game. Pocock, who is recovering from knee surgery, arrived in Canberra this week to begin light training with the Brumbies, where he’s set to spend the [...]
Manly target 2013 for China NRL match
13 Sep 2012Premiers Manly are fast-tracking plans to play an NRL match against Canberra in China, with hopes it can be scheduled as soon as early 2013. Originally Manly wanted to move one of their 2014 premiership home games from Brookvale to Shenzhen, about an hour north of Hong Kong, an idea driven by their main backer, [...]
Stuart's Eels move helped Raiders: Shillo
7 Sep 2012Canberra NRL fans, save some thanks for Ricky Stuart. He may have signed on as coach of Parramatta rather than for the Raiders, but skipper David Shillington believes the move can be partly credited for the team’s remarkable late-season resurgence. Canberra host Cronulla in the second elimination final on Sunday, capping an impressive turnaround for [...]
Raiders must lift further: Meninga
6 Sep 2012Club great Mal Meninga agrees Canberra are a darkhorse of the NRL finals, but warns that’s because they’re largely not expected to progress beyond week one. The three-time premiership winning captain on Wednesday rated the finals a six-team race, with Cronulla and the high-flying Raiders bringing up the rear. “When you look at all the [...]
Raiders prepare for Pomeroy-less Sharks
5 Sep 2012Canberra skipper David Shillington suspects Ben Pomeroy will be a no-show for Cronulla in their NRL sudden-death final on Sunday, predicting the centre will be pinged at least a week for his shoulder hit on Johnathan Thurston. Pomeroy is set to front the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night to fight a dangerous contact charge which [...]
Canberra halt Bulldogs' NRL win streak
25 Aug 2012Canberra ended Canterbury’s 12-match winning streak on Friday night with a 34-6 belting to inch the Raiders closer to a NRL finals berth. Winger Sandor Earl scored three tries, Reece Robinson two and fullback Josh Dugan was on fire for the Raiders, who have sneaked into the eight with the win. They’ve leaped into seventh [...]
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