Rugby League
No room for returning star Thompson in high-flying Green Machine
Jon Tuxworth David Furner quashes talk Joel Thompson's move to the Dragons has affected his non-selection.
Rugby League
Raiders weather the Storm in style
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders produced one of the gutsiest wins in their 31-year history after securing the boilover of the season in Melbourne.
Rugby League
Storm v Raiders - what we learned
Jon Tuxworth What we learned from the upset of the NRL season as Canberra downs the Storm in Melbourne.
Rugby League
Injured Buttriss displays his grit
Jon Tuxworth If you need a poster boy for the courage Canberra displayed in beating Melbourne, Glen Buttriss is it.
League
Raiders set to regain stars
Jon Tuxworth David Shillington and Josh Papalii are tipped to return for Canberra against Newcastle on Sunday.
League
Raiders cautious on not risking Picker
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders coach David Furner insists Joe Picker's health wasn't put in danger on Saturday.
Rugby League
Raiders must lift for away games, says Shillington
Jon Tuxworth Injured Canberra prop David Shillington has urged the side to lift its intensity or bear the consequences as the Raiders brace for a brutal five-week schedule.
League
Country calls after McCrone switches
Jon Tuxworth Josh McCrone's switch to hooker has sealed his second Country jumper in as many years.
League
Defence unforgivable: Learoyd-Lahrs
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders have held a brutal honesty session to fix their defensive problems.
Rugby League
Croker kicks his finals demons
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
Jon Tuxworth Jarrod Croker's mental demons after missing THAT penalty goal in the 2010 finals are now dead and buried.
League
Dragons in hunt for Raiders' Thompson
Jon Tuxworth St George-Illawarra has its sights set on poaching another Raiders youngster, with the Dragons emerging as Canberra's biggest rival in its quest to retain Joel Thompson.
League
Raiders make do without Dugan as Robinson steps up to spear Dragons
Jon Tuxworth Josh Dugan's exit was supposed to confine Canberra to the NRL finals scrap heap. Somebody clearly forgot to tell his replacement at fullback, Reece Robinson, who tormented the Dragons for a second...
Rugby League
McCrone confirms his playmaker standing by setting up match-winning moments
Jon Tuxworth Five-eighth Josh McCrone steered Canberra to a 22-18 trial win over last year’s NRL grand finalists Canterbury in Goulburn on Saturday night.
Rugby League
Learoyd-Lahrs says Robinson is Raiders' silent star
Jon Tuxworth He keeps a lower profile than his big-name predecessor, but Canberra Raiders prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs says Reece Robinson's calm demeanour should not be mistaken for a lack of confidence.
Rugby League
Furner, Bennett wonder how to counter the yo-yo effect
Jon Tuxworth David Furner and Wayne Bennett are at different ends of the coaching spectrum but their main concern is identical - bridging the yawning chasm between their side's best and worst.
League
Nicholls' great early form throws down challenge to White
Jon Tuxworth Brett White and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs are vying for the final bench spot for the Raiders' season opener at Penrith.
Rugby league
Dugan in doubt for opener after infection put him in hospital
Jon Tuxworth Star fullback Josh Dugan will be given until Wednesday to prove his fitness for Canberra's round one clash at Penrith.
League
Canberra not spooked by round one hoodoo
Jon Tuxworth The last time the Raiders won a round one match away from home, NSW were the State of Origin champions.
Raiders again look to rival code, this time for injury solutions
Jon Tuxworth CANBERRA'S coaching staff will tour the facilities of AFL club Hawthorn on Wednesday as they continue to fine-tune a recovery system they believes can solve the club's injury woes for good.
