David Polkinghorne

David Polkinghorne

Rugby League

All eyes on Canberra for Raiders and Broncos clash

David Polkinghorne As Paul Gallen's war of words with Queensland legend Gordon Tallis continues, the NSW captain will cast an interested eye towards Canberra Stadium on Monday night.

League

Wounded Raiders win time to take on Broncos

David Polkinghorne, Lee Gaskin Three Canberra players are in a race to be fit for Monday night's clash against Brisbane.

League

Earl switch backed by his teammates

David Polkinghorne Sandor Earl's Canberra teammates are not holding his pending switch to rugby union against him.

Rugby League

Kiwis out to improve their record

Sport: New Zealand player Shaun Kenny- Dowall during training at the AIS ahead of the ANZAC Test against Australia in Canberra. 15 April 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

David Polkinghorne Shaun Kenny-Dowall says New Zealand is ''very disappointed'' by its recent record in one-off Tests against Australia and is determined to turn that around in the Anzac Test at Canberra Stadium on...

Rugby League

Raiders look for other options

Sport. 
Canberra Raiders have re-signed 18 y/o Anthony Milford. Pictured at Raiders HQ in Bruce. 
13 November 2012
Photo: Rohan Thomson. Canberra Times. 


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Jon Tuxworth and David Polkinghorne Canberra whiz kid Anthony Milford could make his first-grade debut against the Roosters at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Raiders hit by injuries in Newcastle loss

SPORT - Blake ferguson  at Canberra Raiders training at Bruce HQ. Canberra                                                                          29th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                    Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

David Polkinghorne Canberra Raiders centre Blake Ferguson could have a broken cheek bone as a result of an apparent shoulder charge by Knights hooker Danny Buderus in the 28-12 loss at Newcastle on Sunday.

League

Dugan steps up to fill in for Croker

Josh Dugan.

David Polkinghorne Star fullback Josh Dugan has first crack at taking over the kicking duties in the absence of the injured Jarrod Croker.

Trial a relief for Raiders after ACC speculation

David Shillington.

David Polkinghorne David Shillington feels tarnished by the labels ''drug cheats'' and ''match fixers'' after the Canberra Raiders were named in the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into drugs in...

League

Shillington 'tarnished' over drug cheat label

David Shillington

David Polkinghorne David Shillington feels tarnished after the Canberra Raiders were labelled "drug cheats or match-fixers" after being named in the ongoing Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into...

League

Earl is fit, keen and happy to fight Cooper as well

18th August  2012, Story by Lee Gaskin , Canberra Times Photo, Colleen Petch,  Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters at Canberra Stadium, Sandor Earl in action

David Polkinghorne Promoters have a ready-made second bout for Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper - Canberra Raiders flyer Sandor Earl.

Rugby League

Learoyd-Lahrs puts his weight behind indigenous camp

Tom Learoyd-Lahrs in the Indigenous All Stars playing strip.

David Polkinghorne Canberra Raiders prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs has thrown his considerable weight behind an indigenous NRL camp to be held on the Sunshine Coast next month.

Canberra chairman stable after collapsing at races

John McIntyre.

David Polkinghorne Canberra Raiders chairman John McIntyre collapsed at Queanbeyan races yesterday and was taken by ambulance to hospital.

League

Canberra chairman stable after collapsing at races

David Polkinghorne Canberra Raiders chairman John McIntyre collapsed at Queanbeyan races yesterday and was taken by ambulance to hospital.

League

Scholars' victory comes at a cost

Yass

David Polkinghorne BELCONNEN UNITED SCHOLARS overcame a one-man and one-point deficit to record a gutsy 36-19 victory over the Yass Magpies at Seiffert Oval yesterday.

Rugby league

Players to pay respects to Lasscock

21 April 2012.  Sport, Journalist Jon Tuxworth.  Canberra Times Photo by Jeffrey Chan.  Queanbeyan Blues player Jay Lasscock is tackled by Gungahlin Bulls players during their match at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan.

David Polkinghorne Like many people in Canberra rugby league, Aidan Greenwood couldn't believe Jay Lasscock was dead.

League

Fans pick wrong man when abusing Carney: Picker

David Polkinghorne IN HIS life as a Rooster, Todd Carney lined up a kick for goal in front of a pack of manic Canberra Raiders fans.

League

Raiders members snap up 9000 seats

Raiders supporter Mick Lennon.

David Polkinghorne Hotel bookings were made, junior finals were rescheduled, extra buses booked and 9000 tickets sold in a hectic day for Canberra rugby league yesterday.

League

Campo wants Carney to face a full house

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 02:  Todd Carney of the Sharks argues with the referee during the round 26 NRL match between the Crounulla Sharks and the North Queensland Cowboys at Toyota Stadium on September 2, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

David Polkinghorne If Todd Carney is looking for a warm welcome, he's better off stopping at his home-town of Goulburn when he comes up the Hume Highway.

League

Soccer comes a Cropper but leads to Aussie call

Jeremy Cropper has been named in the Australian Schoolboys rugby league squad.

David Polkinghorne If Jeremy Cropper wasn't so bad at soccer he probably wouldn't be part of the Australian schoolboys rugby league team.

League

Warriors' late blitz lifts hopes of avoiding spoon

29 May 2011, sport, story by James Buckley, Canberra Times photo by STUART WALMSLEY. Canberra Region Rugby League. West Belconnen v Yass at Kippax Oval. West Belconnen s Joe Cramp looks to off load. SPECIAL 1

David Polkinghorne A three-try blitz in the final 10 minutes earned West Belconnen Warriors bragging rights in the battle of the Canberra Raiders Cup cellar-dwellers yesterday.