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Eels get in early to sign Raider Papalii

Lee Gaskin, Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders have lost the battle to retain Josh Papalii, with reports the hard-hitting forward has signed a lucrative deal with Parramatta.

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Grilled Eels pose a tasty challenge

Jon Tuxworth CANBERRA skipper David Shillington has warned his side to brace for an early Parramatta ambush after its players were forced to face its angry fan base during the week.

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Young Raiders romp home over Eels

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders under-20s skipper Mitch Cornish believes his side's greatest obstacle may be complacency after its impressive 62-30 win over Parramatta at Canberra Stadium yesterday.

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Papalii report risks Origin bid

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders are confident Josh Papalii's Origin hopes won't be derailed by the judiciary after the back-rower was placed on report in the dying seconds of Canberra's 30-18 win over Brisbane...

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Papalii reveals knee op

Jon Tuxworth Raiders star could be a spectator for several weeks after undergoing minor surgery on both knees.

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Dragons make play for Williams

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.

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Shillington has faith in tyro back-ups

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

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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.

Papalii on song as Raiders bite Dogs

Jon Tuxworth IT WAS his first day at the office for the Canberra Raiders after lodging his leave notice.

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Papalii cites family as reason to stay

Jon Tuxworth Back-rower rubbishes claims Canberra pressured him to backflip on Eels contract.

Eel that slipped away: Papalii cites family as reason for staying

Jon Tuxworth Josh Papalii has rubbished claims Canberra pressured him to backflip on a contract he signed with Parramatta, insisting family considerations were the decisive factor.

Raiders issue indecisive Papalii with contract deadline

Jon Tuxworth THE Canberra Raiders want Josh Papalii to decide on his future before this week's season opener, with the second-rower still torn over whether to stay in the capital or honour a contract with...

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Raiders push Papalii to end contract saga

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders want Josh Papalii to make a decision on his future before next week's season opener.

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First Papalii, now Williams is the target in Canberra raids

Jon Tuxworth They're waging war with Parramatta to keep Josh Papalii, and the Canberra Raiders could soon have another battle on their hands with Canterbury poised to pounce on halfback Sam Williams.

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Round 13 rule needs to go: Tongue

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders legend Alan Tongue has called for the round 13 recruiting clause to be scrapped.

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Papalii's backflip may lead to legal stoush

Jon Tuxworth Parramatta have threatened legal action after Josh Papalii back-flipped on a three-year deal with the Eels to remain with Canberra on Friday.

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Don Furner says Papalii deal was legit

Jon Tuxworth Raiders defend controversial round-13 rule which allowed the club to retain Josh Papalii.

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Corporates rally in bid to keep Papalii at Raiders

Jon Tuxworth Canberra’s business community has rallied behind the Raiders quest to retain Josh Papalii, with three corporates willing to provide third party sponsorship to try and stop his defection to Parramatta.