Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth

Raiders' windfall helps lock in Croker

Jarrod Croker

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders have begun using the ''war chest'' created by Josh Dugan's sacking to their advantage by extending Jarrod Croker's contract for another two seasons.

League

Rams say thanks, but no thanks to Dugan

Josh Dugan has  a kick for goal  during training at Raiders HQ, Bruce, Canberra.                                                       6th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth Now Josh Dugan can't even land a gig in a trial match with a Canberra local team.

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League

Country calls after McCrone switches

Raiders player Josh McCrone

Jon Tuxworth Josh McCrone's switch to hooker has sealed his second Country jumper in as many years.

Campese gets ready for 'second' debut

Terry Campese

Jon Tuxworth, Michael Chammas Nine years after playing his first NRL match, Raiders captain Terry Campese feels like he's about to make his debut again.

League

Campese back to start again

Sport. Canberra Raiders captain, Terry Campese is pleased to be fit
again and will join the team for his first game this season on the
weekend. April 9th. 2013 Photograph by Graham Tidy, The Canberra
Times.


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Jon Tuxworth Nine years after playing his first NRL match, Terry Campese feels like he's about to make his debut again.

League

Williams happy to hand keys to Campo

Raiders Player Sam Williams

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders halfback Sam Williams is more than happy to relinquish driver's seat.

League

McCrone to switch for Campese

Josh McCrone

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders playmake Josh McCrone to move to hooker to welcome back captain Terry Campese.

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Rugby League

Croker kicks his finals demons

SPORT: Raiders v Roosters at Canberra stadium,Bruce. Raiders player Jarrod Croker kicks the winning goal.   7th April 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times..

Jon Tuxworth Jarrod Croker's mental demons after missing that penalty goal in the 2010 finals are now dead and buried.

League

Croker exorcises painful memory with match-winner

Raiders

Jon Tuxworth Jarrod Croker's mental demons after missing THAT penalty goal in the 2010 finals are now dead and buried.

League

Shillington has faith in tyro back-ups

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18:  David Shillington of the Raiders runs the ball during the round 24 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters at Canberra Stadium on August 18, 2012 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth David Shillington insists the Raiders boast enough strike power to test the Roosters' stingy defence.

League

Defence unforgivable: Learoyd-Lahrs

21 August 2012, Sport, Journalist Jon Tuxworth, Canberra Times, PHOTO by Jay Cronan. Raiders player Tom Learoyd-Lahrs during training on Tuesday night.

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders have held a brutal honesty session to fix their defensive problems.

Saturday Serve

Can Campo save Raiders?

WebDink Saturday Serve Jon Tuxworth and Lee Gaskin

Jon Tuxworth Jon Tuxworth and Lee Gaskin debate the pros and cons of a rushed return for the Raiders' main playmaker.

League

Williams could play for Kiwis in Test match

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01:  Sonny Bill Williams of the Roosters cools down after a Roosters try during the round four NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the Parramatta Eels at Allianz Stadium on April 1, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth The Sonny Bill Williams circus will roll into Canberra twice in the space of two weeks, with the back-rower keen to play for New Zealand in this month's Test match against Australia at Canberra...

League

Raiders fume despite refs' axing

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

Jon Tuxworth Canberra chief executive Don Furner has launched a stinging attack on the refereeing in Sunday's loss to Newcastle, after whistleblowers Brett Suttor and Gerard Sutton were dumped from officiating...

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Sonny Bill ready to explode in Canberra double showdown

SBW

Jon Tuxworth The Sonny Bill Williams circus will roll into Canberra twice in the space of two weeks, with the back-rower keen to play for New Zealand in this month's Test match against Australia at Canberra...

Furious Furner slams referees over non-calls

Furner

Jon Tuxworth Canberra chief executive Don Furner has launched a stinging attack on the refereeing in Sunday's loss to Newcastle, after whistle-blowers Brett Suttor and Gerard Sutton were dumped from officiating...

Rugby League

Refs sidelined after hits to Raiders go unpenalised

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01:  Referee Gerard Sutton signals to the players during the round five NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Skilled Park on April 1, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) Referee Gerard Sutton... stood down from this week's NRL fixtures.

Jon Tuxworth Referees Gerard Sutton and Brett Suttor will be stood down from this week's NRL fixtures after two illegal incidents that injured two Canberra Raiders players went unpenalised at Newcastle on Sunday...

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.

Rugby League

Dragons make play for Williams

SPORT  - Sam Williams lines up a kick for goal  during training at Raiders HQ, Bruce, Canberra.                                               6th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Peter Fitzgerald and Jon Tuxworth Dragons coach Steve Price has phoned Canberra's David Furner to discuss Sam Williams joining the Red V this season.

Rugby League

Obstruction rule baffles Bennett

NCH  NEWS,
 Knights Season launch at Surf house. Image shows Wayne Bennett.
1st March 2013   pic     Darren Pateman

Jon Tuxworth Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has branded the policing of the obstruction rule a “minefield’’.