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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...

Canberra opened their season at GIO Stadium with an emphatic win over the Wests Tigers on Sunday.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was scratching around for middle forwards by the end of last season but his squad is jam-packed heading into 2021. He had a different kind of headache this week, forced to leave out some high-calibre big boppers. Stuart had already said he would not select Corey Horsburgh and Corey Harawira-Naera for their drink-driving offences before they were officially banned. Even so, it was tough to settle on his forward rotation for Sundays home game against the Wests Tigers, i...

NRL pre-season power rankings: Top eight A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Following Part 1 about the bottom eight teams, my pre-season power rankings move on to the top eight sides. 1. Roosters When you look through their list of star power, it’s hard to believe that the Roosters won’t challenge for top spot this year. Rattle off the names: James Tedesco, Angus Crichton, Boyd Cordner, Luke Keary, Vict...

Rugby League by Nick Campton and Chris Honnery 6th Mar 2021 8:14 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Brandon Smith has emerged as the hottest free agent on the market, and the NRL MVP Index reveals why. Off-contract at the end of this season, Smith is considering leaving Melbourne in search of a regular starting hooker spot, having floated around coach Craig Bellamys forward pack as the Storm charged their way to the NRL premiershi...

Numbers don’t lie and the NRL MVP Index has unearthed the man at the top of clubs’ wish lists. And these revelations could drive up his asking price.

Numbers don’t lie and the NRL MVP Index has unearthed the man at the top of clubs’ wish lists. And these revelations could drive up his asking price.

Rugby League by Nick Campton and Chris Honnery 6th Mar 2021 8:14 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Brandon Smith has emerged as the hottest free agent on the market, and the NRL MVP Index reveals why. Off-contract at the end of this season, Smith is considering leaving Melbourne in search of a regular starting hooker spot, having floated around coach Craig Bellamys forward pack as the Storm charged their way to the NRL premiershi...

Raiders prop's proud moment' upon return from injury.

By The MoleFeb 27th, 2021 FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInFeb 27th, 2021 They all wanted to see Joseph Suaalii in his first game against grown men - and the Sydney Roosters wonder-kid didnt disappoint with a two-try performance in a trial in Canberra. The 17-year-old - who barely played a game last season due to COVID and contract disputes - could not have asked for a better debut. Playing for Roosters feeder club North Sydney, Suaalii lived up to the hype - and then some, helpi...