Chris Dutton
Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.
Rugby League
Kimmorley plans to improve Raiders' finals consistency
Chris Dutton Brett Kimmorley believes he can help instil the steely attitude the Canberra Raiders need to end their inconsistent finals appearances.
League
Kimmorley last piece of Raiders' puzzle
Chris Dutton The Canberra Raiders have declared new assistant coach Brett Kimmorley the final piece of their 2013 puzzle and David Furner is confident the premiership-wining halfback can have an immediate impact...
League
NRL call cuts both ways for Wighton
Chris Dutton A dream NRL finals appearance has ended in a double blow for teenage sensation Jack Wighton with first-grade selection costing him a chance to chase under-20s premiership glory.
League
International game needs rigid rules: Furner
Chris Dutton Canberra Raiders coach David Furner has urged rugby league to adopt permanent eligibility rules to end the New Zealand and State of Origin tug of war over some of the game's best young players.
League
Tears tell tale of a man made for the Maroons
Chris Dutton Josh Papalii used to cry every time Queensland lost a State of Origin match.
League
Papalii chooses Queensland in league tug-of-war
Chris Dutton Josh Papalii admits there’s some risk in turning his back on New Zealand to pledge his commitment to Queensland, but the Canberra Raiders forward says he ‘‘had to go with my heart’’.
All three grades
Live coverage of NRL grand final
Edited by Stephen Samuelson, Ben Coady, Paul Suttor and Chris Dutton Welcome to Fairfax Media's coverage of today's NRL grand final.
League
Papalii proves he's no pup as big dog Gallen can do nothing but bark
Chris Dutton A 20-year-old kid upset the war horse of the NRL, 24,450 fans packed into Canberra Stadium and the Green Machine powered into the second week of finals - the Raiders are a true premiership threat.
League
Milford magic earns Raiders thrilling win
Chris Dutton Junior star Anthony Milford credits a team ‘‘resilience workshop’’ for helping him land a clutch field goal to propel the Canberra Raiders to just one game away from a second under-20s premiership.
