Canberra Raiders

1982 signalled the arrival of the Canberra Raiders who were responsible for unearthing some of Australian Rugby League’s greatest ever players. With a team containing Mal Meninga, Laurie Daley, Bradley Clyde and the Walter brothers, the Raiders achieved back to back Premierships in 1989 and 1990, before succumbing to the Panthers in 1991. Since then, times have been difficult for the Raiders with injuries and player exodus often plaguing the club’s Premiership aspirations, but the club appear to the once again rebuilding upon a foundation of local talent, such as Josh Dugan and Josh McCrone.

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Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog

by Alan Nicolea, 19 May 2013

The Cronulla Sharks have won their past two matches but now host a Canberra Raiders team playing with the form responsible for guiding them to the 2012 finals series. Join us for live scores and commentary from 2.00pm AEST. Both Canberra and Cronulla have enjoyed morale-boosting victories over the past fortnight and will be primed [...]

Raiders are the NRL’s dark horse again

by Greg Prichard, 17 May 2013

Right now, Canberra are the most important team in the NRL – and Terry Campese the most important player. The Raiders are the X-factor side in this competition – loose as all hell in many ways but capable of tearing it apart. I’m not saying they’re going to win the premiership, but I’m not saying [...]

Is this 2013 the year of the Raider?

by rozamate, 15 May 2013

Celebrating 100 years of establishment is not the only reason that Canberra folks are gleaming with a sense of town pride this year. The riveting performances of the Raiders in the last two weeks adding an extra reason for residents of the national capital to add a gleaming smile to their faces. For a decade [...]

Panthers and Raiders show how to weather the Storm

by Kurt Sorensen, 13 May 2013

Good poets borrow but great poets steal. And so it was that last night the Penrith Panthers, in their fetching traditional chocolate soldier garb, stole many a verse from the playbook published a week earlier by the Canberra Raiders. The book is titled ‘How to defeat the Melbourne Storm’ and from now on it will [...]

Is it ok to like Blake Ferguson now?

by Chris Chard, 13 May 2013

With his hat-trick of tries, exciting play and impending Origin selection, many rugby league fans are now faced with a moral dilemma. Is it ok to like Blake Ferguson now? While Ferguson has always been capable of lighting up a match, and his recent form has been extremely enjoyable to watch, there’s no denying that [...]

Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights: NRL live scores, blog

by Alan Nicolea, 12 May 2013

The Canberra Raiders are coming off a season defining win against Melbourne and must build on that performance today when they host the Newcastle Knights. Join us for live scores and commentary from 2.00pm AEST. Canberra once again did the impossible when they defeated the Storm for the third consecutive time at AAMI Park last [...]

Raiders expose a chink in the Storm’s armour

by Greg Prichard, 8 May 2013

I’m not buying the suggestion Melbourne were a bit flat coming into their game against Canberra and were overdue to lose after having won 15 in a row stretching back to last season. I’m buying the suggestion Canberra exposed and capitalised on a genuine weakness in the Melbourne side. The Warriors had partially exposed the [...]

Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog

by Alan Nicolea, 4 May 2013

The Canberra Raiders have won their past two matches at AAMI Park but will still start significant outsiders against the undefeated Melbourne Storm tonight. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST. Melbourne’s past two wins at AAMI Park have left a lot to be desired and they will be keen to fire [...]

Raiders to chance arm against the Storm

by David Barbeler, 4 May 2013

Canberra’s structure playbook will be left behind in the nation’s capital when they travel to Melbourne to take on a red-hot Storm side gunning for 16 straight NRL wins. Raiders captain Terry Campese says the only way they’ll notch up their first away win of the NRL season this Saturday will be by chancing their [...]

North Queensland Cowboys vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog

by Adam Scroggy, 27 Apr 2013

It’ll be a tale of home and away form when the North Queensland Cowboys take on the Canberra Raiders at 1300SMILES Stadium. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST. There’s not a lot North Queensland and Canberra have in common but one thing is patently obvious: neither side does well on the [...]

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Select The Roar’s NSW State of Origin I team

by The Roar, 23 May 2013

NSW’s State of Origin I team takes place on Sunday evening, but we thought we’d give you the opportunity to become Laurie Daley (just for a minute!) and pick the Blues team. So tell us, who should line up 1-17 for NSW in State of Origin I? Who do you think should be the side [...]

Once were Warriors, now are worriers

by Joel Tiller, 23 May 2013

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by Curtis Woodward, 23 May 2013

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Listen Blues fans, let’s not kid ourselves

by Matthew Bore, 23 May 2013

It’s that time of year again, State Of Origin. Or should it be called State Of Choice in the modern era? It’s time to get pumped up, pull on a Blues jersey and cheer like hell for the most passionate, exciting three games of the NRL season. I’ve read a lot in the papers recently [...]

Pre-season draw sacrifices quality for quantity

by John Besley, 23 May 2013

If you were to look at the blockbuster games of the last few rounds, you would find one common theme: they weren’t on Channel 9. Sea Eagles v Roosters, Cowboys v Roosters, Sea Eagles v Storm, Roosters v Storm and Sharks v Rabbitohs were or will be exclusive to Foxtel. Meanwhile, Channel 9′s flagship Friday [...]

Dave Smith’s crowd plan gaining credibility

by Epiquin, 23 May 2013

Recently on The Roar, Ryan O’Connell interviewed Roosters COO, Ted Helliar, who shockingly revealed what the NRL already knows: ticket prices are not the most important factor when it comes to attendances. After CEO Dave Smith announced the NRL would be making increased attendances a major priority, critics said he was ignoring the ‘fact’ that [...]

How accurate is the NRL ladder?

by Steven Gibbs, 23 May 2013

The NRL ladder is a wonderful tool for ranking teams. Through an allocation of points for winning and occasionally drawing, a simple, easy to follow table shows how each of the competition’s 16 teams is playing relative to other teams. As it stands, the best performing teams in the NRL after ten rounds are South [...]

Te’o broke my eye socket, woman claims

by AAP, 23 May 2013

A Brisbane woman says she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by South Sydney NRL star Ben Te’o. Te’o strongly denies the allegations and won’t be stood down by the Rabbitohs for their clash with Cronulla on Monday night. The woman made an initial approach to police, [...]

Channel Nine’s Broncos love-in continues to frustrate

by NF, 23 May 2013

It’s no secret the Brisbane Broncos have dominated free-to-air television to the point of it becoming a running gag. They are known to many as the Friday Night Broncos. Every 7.30pm in Queensland on a Friday is most likely going to be a Broncos game. But in my view the majority of league fans are [...]

NRL 360 is the best league show on TV

by Brendan Bradford, 23 May 2013

You can get your rugby league fix anywhere these days. From traditional outlets like radio, newspapers and TV to modern day avenues like Twitter and Facebook, you can get read, watch and listen to all the pundits, pressmen and players you like. Add in forums and blogs and you can argue, rant, rave, vent, pontificate [...]

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