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Williams guides Raiders to big NRL victory AAP 14/03/2021 Scott Bailey © Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS Canberra have opened their 2021 NRL campaign with a convincing 30-12 win over Wests Tigers. George Williams has shown the benefit of having an NRL season under his belt, steering Canberra to a comprehensive 30-12 win over Wests Tigers. Having made the move from the English Super League last year, halfback Williams played an important role in the Raiders first three tries at GIO S...

George Williams has shown the benefit of having an NRL season under his belt, steering Canberra to a comprehensive 30-12 win over Wests Tigers. Having made the move from the English Super League last year, halfback Williams played an important role in the Raiders first three tries at GIO Stadium on Sunday. After they fell behind 6-0 early in a scrappy first half, Williams helped the Raiders regain their composure before taking control of the game and never letting go. George Williams of the Rai...

New season, same problems for Wests Tigers AAP 14/03/2021 Scott Bailey © Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS Its a new NRL season but the same old problems exist for Wests Tigers after their loss to Canberra. Not for the first time in his tenure as Wests Tigers coach, Michael Maguire was forced to admit his side shot themselves in the foot during their 30-12 loss to Canberra. Sunday was meant to be the start of a new era of hope for the Tigers, after a big pre-season trial win and much ...

Josh Papalii has been one of the NRL's most damaging forwards in recent years for Canberra, and a quicker game will only make him harder for defenders to stop.

Wests Tigers captain James Tamou has given a glowing endorsement of the squad being built under Michael Maguire, labelling it one of the most talented he's seen.

Mike Colman runs his expert eye over all 16 teams ahead of the new season Will premiers Melbourne Storm struggle without legend Cameron Smith? Can veteran coach Wayne Bennett snag his 8th career premiership at Souths? How will the new rules affect the players and the speed of the game? Find out where your team will finish BEFORE you put your Round 1 tips in

The trashy tabloid journalists are frothing at the mouth, Peter V’landys is talking about unnecessary rule changes, and all fans are full of optimism and hope. It can only mean one thing… no, not that the NRL season is about to begin; rather, that it’s time for my annual fearless predictions for the season! O’Connell: […]

Back in pre-season training with all the benefits of an NRL campaign under his belt, Canberra's George Williams has found his voice and his teammates' respect.

Canberra will be heavy favourites against Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium but their opponents come into the clash with superb trial form. After making the grand final in 2019 and the preliminary final last year, the Raiders enter the new season as one of the genuine title contenders. The Tigers have undergone an overhaul in the off-season under coach Michael Maguire and, despite missing a few players due to injuries and suspensions, they enter the game on the back of an emphatic trial win over Manl...

Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan Crichton said his fresh combination with five-eighth Lachlan Lam was "building nicely", but he also enjoyed a great synergy with Walker, who replaced Drew Hutchison for the second half. One highlight of the youngsters performance was when he whizzed a pass to Crichton, then backed up to receive an offload and score. "It was very classy. Thats the thing, you watch him play and he plays with a lot of courage," Crichton said. "He throws thos...