Canberra Raiders

‘Swagger’? Cocky Panthers may have got the premiership points but it could come back to bite them again in September

9 April, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders produced a force of nature in Friday night footy – a ridiculous collision between two fierce clubs on their way to September rugby league. Forget

‘Exploding out of a cannon from the first minute’: Round 1 teams and previews with 2021 predicted ladder

10 March, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Can you believe we are on the eve of another NRL season? After the craziest year on record in 2020, hopefully we can come back to some sort of normality this

Hawaii, Shenzhen, Toronto and Istanbul: Remember these global rugby league events that never saw the light of day

3 February, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis If we can all agree on one thing it is that the NRL sure like to do their “due diligence” before committing to taking rugby league on the road. We have

Canberra’s Tom Starling arrested after Central Coast pub brawl

7 December, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canberra Raiders youngster Tom Starling spent Saturday night behind bars after being arrested alongside three other men when a brawl erupted at a Central Coast pub. Starling has been charged with five counts of assaulting

Andrew Johns says ‘world class’ Justin Olam will terrorise Canberra’s Jordan Rapana tonight

16 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has labeled unsung Melbourne hero Justin Olam as ‘one of the best strike centres in the world’ and he expects Melbourne to bombard Canberra’s Jordan Rapana in tonight’s preliminary final

Cameron Smith’s opponent on Friday night was just four-years-old when the legendary hooker made his NRL debut

14 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is 1998 and a skinny little kid is running rings around the competition for Logan Brothers in south-eastern Queensland. His name was Cameron Smith and already touted as a future

Immortal Andrew Johns tipping Roosters on the back of Jake Friend’s inclusion

9 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns is tipping the Sydney Roosters to eliminate Canberra from the 2020 premiership race on the back of veteran hooker Jake Friend’s inclusion. Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Johns also

The absolute must-do’s if you are hosting an NRL Finals Party this weekend in this COVID world

7 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Week Two of the 2020 NRL Finals are almost upon us – how bloody good! While the action on the field is going to be pulsating and thrilling until the final moments,

Club great re-signs: Raiders receive huge boost ahead of Roosters blockbuster

6 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Canberra Raiders have received a boost just days from their blockbuster elimination semi-final against the Sydney Roosters after announcing the re-signing of club favourite Sia Soliola. Soliola will turn 35 next year but has

NRL Finals classics: Some of the best playoff encounters between this weekend’s sides

30 September, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis One competition finishes and another one begins. Welcome to the NRL Finals for 2020. Only eight teams remain. This is the business end. Where dreams are made and shattered in the

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