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The incumbent is towering Rooster Daniel Tupou. The softly spoken Tongan will be available for all three Origin games with no mid-year Pacific Tests on the schedule. He was reliable for the Blues last year and has been churning through big metres as always for the Roosters. He is also one of the safest wingers in the comp defending a high ball and one of the most dangerous when it comes to attacking with them. The X-factor could be Panthers pocket rocket Brian Too. The Sydney-born dynamo leads ...

The Panthers and Storm are the benchmark and the Eels just keep trucking along with eight wins from nine games, while the Rabbitohs and Roosters are hanging tough. Away from those heavyweights theres a host of sides searching for the consistency and composure they hope can carry them into the top eight and all the way to a premiership if things go right in September. The Sea Eagles have looked a different team with No.1 gun Tom Trbojevic back on deck while Canberra have slipped to 12th on the b...

They finished 15th that season - Papaliis first in the NRL. Drawing on those hard times, the veteran prop is adamant the Raiders can salvage their 2021 campaign after five consecutive defeats. With influential hooker Josh Hodgson set to return from a calf injury for Saturdays Magic Round clash with the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium, Papalli said the mood in Canberras camp remains upbeat. "Ive been at the club when we werent travelling too well and we only had six-to-eight thousand in the crowd," ...

By Paul GallenMay 10th, 2021 FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInMay 10th, 2021 NRL great PAUL GALLEN will appear on Nines 100% FOOTY on Monday night, debating rugby leagues hottest topics alongside Brad Fittler and James Bracey. Tune in from 9.50pm AEST, following all the action of Round Nine! Its a total surprise to me that the Canberra Raiders are where they are on the NRL ladder - currently in 12th spot. Winning three of their first four games is the only reason theyre not right...

Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton is just as bewildered as Raiders fans are as to why the Green Machine keeps running out of gas in the second half of matches. The Raiders looked to be cruising towards a morale-boosting win on Saturday against Newcastle when they led 16-0 at the break but an all too familiar tale unfolded in the second term as the Knights rose from the dead. With Kalyn Ponga leading the way the Knights laid on four tries and held Canberra scoreless as Ricky Stuarts men slumped ...

  Like the majority of Canberra players, Wightons stats have been modest but he has a staunch supporter in the influential Alexander. "Canberra are struggling but you dont pick an Origin side based on how a club team is travelling," Alexander said. "Jack has lost no ground.   "He was last years Dally M player of the year, I thought he was their best player last week and I thought he had a good first half on Saturday. "Youd love to see all players in career-best form before you pick the ...

OBrien hails character building Knights comeback Author Share on social media The Newcastle Knights scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to continue Canberra’s form slump, beating the Raiders 24-16 at McDonalds Park in Wagga Wagga. Looking dispirited and low on confidence in the first half, the Knights rallied from 16-0 down to continue the misery for the Raiders in second halves in 2021. "It was a relief... to turn that around in the second half and come back I wouldn’t have aske...

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is confident English stars George Williams and Josh Hodgson will stay next season despite the intense scrutiny around them in recent days. After the Green Machine crashed to a fourth consecutive loss against South Sydney last week, it has emerged that Williams has told the club hes homesick, while Hodgson had stood down as co-captain before suffering a calf injury three weeks ago. The revelations have sparked interest in Hodgson from other NRL clubs, while Williams ha...

The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 9 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size An injury crisis gripping the NRL, as well as a couple of surprising form lines should make for some intriguing contests in Round 9. The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel are back to tell you who wins and why. Those injuries mean there are no certainties right at the moment, but the way things are going, there is a top...

Ryan Papenhuyzen is the reigning Clive Churchill medallist and statistically the most in-form fullback in the NRL. All three are likely to be in the squad somewhere. Latrell Mitchell was in devastating form before his suspension and could yet nab a centre spot while in-form Eels skipper Clint Gutherson is playing better now than when he was picked for the Blues last year yet may still struggle to keep a spot in the team. And spare a thought for Dylan Edwards. Hes a NSW-eligible fullback in supr...