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Youthful Raiders overpower Roosters in NRL win
Canberra's generation next have stood tall in a come-from-behind 26-24 win over the Sydney Roosters that has further strengthened the Raiders' claims as genuine premiership contenders. Without first-choice hooker Tom Starling (suspension) and Manly-bound halfback Jamal Fogarty (groin), the Raiders' youthful spine showed calmness and composure to run the Roosters down at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Debutant halfback Ethan Sanders didn't look out of place in his first game for the Raiders, while Owen Pattie kicked a 40/20 and set up a try with a clever grubber kick in what was arguably his finest NRL game to date. Fullback Kaeo Weekes, who was the most senior member of the Raiders spine with just 42 NRL games to his name, then set up lively five-eighth Ethan Strange for the match-winning try with a bust from inside Canberra's half. WHAT A TRY 🤯#NRLRoostersRaiders — NRL (@NRL) June 1, 2025 The win leaves the Raiders second with an 10-3 record while the Roosters, who led by 10 points with 25 minutes left, were made to rue a game where they failed to turn the screw. Trent Robinson's side looked set to pick up from where they left off last week when Sandon Smith found winger Mark Nawaqanitawase with a bomb after just four minutes. There was some concern as to whether Nawaqanitawase cleanly grounded the ball but bunker official Chris Butler stuck with the on-field awarding of a try. Without Fogarty, Canberra's attack was cumbersome for much of the first half and it took the Raiders 35 play-the-balls in the Roosters 20m zone before they found a way over the line. Winger Xavier Savage struck for the Green Machine in the 31st minute and the Raiders looked to have nabbed another just before halftime when Simi Sasagi started and finished a brilliant flowing move. But hooker Pattie was deemed to have been offside in the build-up, allowing the Roosters to go up the other end and finish the first half with a James Tedesco try and a 12-4 halftime lead. Pattie kicked a 40/20 that allowed Sasagi to score early in the second half before Daniel Tupou helped the Roosters re-establish a 10-point buffer with a 55th minute try. But just as it looked as if the game might slip from the Raiders' grasp they pulled two tries out of nowhere in the space of four minutes. First, rookie winger Savelio Tamale tiptoed the sideline and flung a speculative offload back infield for a supporting Hudson Young to crash over. Then Pattie stabbed a grubber kick to the in-goal and captain Joe Tapine pounced on the loose ball. Strange finished Weekes's 73rd minute break to open some breathing space for Canberra before Rob Toia nabbed a consolation try for the Roosters.
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Clinical Canberra move to third with thumping of Titans
The Canberra Raiders have moved into third place on the NRL ladder after delivering an eight-try, 40-24 thumping of the Gold Coast on the back of a strong defensive effort and a brilliant attacking display from their back five, led by Kaeo Weekes, the Raiders put the game to bed with three classy tries in an 11-minute blitz to start the second half on a chilly Sunday afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra. The winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. The loss sends Gold Coast to the bottom of the ladder, increasing the pressure on coach Des Hasler. Once again, the Titans leaked points and missed tackles - 37 of compare, Canberra missed just 16, in stark contrast to last weekend's second-half capitulation to the Bulldogs when they missed 30 tackles in 40 Sunday's match, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart said his side made the choice at halftime to go after the game, and in an ominous warning for the rest of the competition claimed the Raiders still had plenty of growth to come. "We put ourselves into a position where we could go on with it or make it hard for ourselves," Stuart said."You know that a couple of times we've been guilty of, it's not taking your foot off the gas, it looks like that, but we're probably not attacking scenarios where we should be."Last week (against the Bulldogs) we probably looked at protecting the lead more than going on with it. That's just a part of us becoming better and growing and developing as a team."We're doing OK at the moment, but we're working towards all the standards and the type of play, the type of team we want to be."We've still got a lot of improvement in this group." Weekes was in everything, particularly in the first half, using his speed and power to run for 219 metres, make a pair of line breaks, lay on two tries and make several crucial tackles in his best game of the season. Joining Weekes in terrorising the Titans, Xavier Savage scored his first NRL hat-trick, while Matt Timoko grabbed a double. Morgan Smithies was immense in the forwards. Centre Seb Kris provided a moment for the highlights reel, determinedly chasing a Hudson Young grubber deep into the in-goal before leaping beyond the dead-ball line and dragging the pill back into play for Savelio Tamale to touch down. One positive sign for the Titans was the return of Kieran Foran, the veteran recovering from a bicep injury to start his first game of the season. He had an immediate impact, helping set up the match's opening try for Jojo Fifita. Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui talked about the importance of Foran's contribution after the game. "It was good to see him back out there, he's had a long stint on the sidelines," Fa'asuamaleaui said. "It's just his experience and his ball playing and the way he tackles, it's good to have him out there." Meanwhile, both sides' State of Origin contenders got through the game unscathed. Fa'asuamaleaui, Corey Horsburgh, Beau Fermor and Mo Fotuaika are all in line for selection in Billy Slater's Maroon's squad for game one on May 28, while Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit. The Canberra Raiders have moved into third place on the NRL ladder after delivering an eight-try, 40-24 thumping of the Gold Coast on the back of a strong defensive effort and a brilliant attacking display from their back five, led by Kaeo Weekes, the Raiders put the game to bed with three classy tries in an 11-minute blitz to start the second half on a chilly Sunday afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra. The winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. The loss sends Gold Coast to the bottom of the ladder, increasing the pressure on coach Des Hasler. Once again, the Titans leaked points and missed tackles - 37 of compare, Canberra missed just 16, in stark contrast to last weekend's second-half capitulation to the Bulldogs when they missed 30 tackles in 40 Sunday's match, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart said his side made the choice at halftime to go after the game, and in an ominous warning for the rest of the competition claimed the Raiders still had plenty of growth to come. "We put ourselves into a position where we could go on with it or make it hard for ourselves," Stuart said."You know that a couple of times we've been guilty of, it's not taking your foot off the gas, it looks like that, but we're probably not attacking scenarios where we should be."Last week (against the Bulldogs) we probably looked at protecting the lead more than going on with it. That's just a part of us becoming better and growing and developing as a team."We're doing OK at the moment, but we're working towards all the standards and the type of play, the type of team we want to be."We've still got a lot of improvement in this group." Weekes was in everything, particularly in the first half, using his speed and power to run for 219 metres, make a pair of line breaks, lay on two tries and make several crucial tackles in his best game of the season. Joining Weekes in terrorising the Titans, Xavier Savage scored his first NRL hat-trick, while Matt Timoko grabbed a double. Morgan Smithies was immense in the forwards. Centre Seb Kris provided a moment for the highlights reel, determinedly chasing a Hudson Young grubber deep into the in-goal before leaping beyond the dead-ball line and dragging the pill back into play for Savelio Tamale to touch down. One positive sign for the Titans was the return of Kieran Foran, the veteran recovering from a bicep injury to start his first game of the season. He had an immediate impact, helping set up the match's opening try for Jojo Fifita. Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui talked about the importance of Foran's contribution after the game. "It was good to see him back out there, he's had a long stint on the sidelines," Fa'asuamaleaui said. "It's just his experience and his ball playing and the way he tackles, it's good to have him out there." Meanwhile, both sides' State of Origin contenders got through the game unscathed. Fa'asuamaleaui, Corey Horsburgh, Beau Fermor and Mo Fotuaika are all in line for selection in Billy Slater's Maroon's squad for game one on May 28, while Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit. The Canberra Raiders have moved into third place on the NRL ladder after delivering an eight-try, 40-24 thumping of the Gold Coast on the back of a strong defensive effort and a brilliant attacking display from their back five, led by Kaeo Weekes, the Raiders put the game to bed with three classy tries in an 11-minute blitz to start the second half on a chilly Sunday afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra. The winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. The loss sends Gold Coast to the bottom of the ladder, increasing the pressure on coach Des Hasler. Once again, the Titans leaked points and missed tackles - 37 of compare, Canberra missed just 16, in stark contrast to last weekend's second-half capitulation to the Bulldogs when they missed 30 tackles in 40 Sunday's match, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart said his side made the choice at halftime to go after the game, and in an ominous warning for the rest of the competition claimed the Raiders still had plenty of growth to come. "We put ourselves into a position where we could go on with it or make it hard for ourselves," Stuart said."You know that a couple of times we've been guilty of, it's not taking your foot off the gas, it looks like that, but we're probably not attacking scenarios where we should be."Last week (against the Bulldogs) we probably looked at protecting the lead more than going on with it. That's just a part of us becoming better and growing and developing as a team."We're doing OK at the moment, but we're working towards all the standards and the type of play, the type of team we want to be."We've still got a lot of improvement in this group." Weekes was in everything, particularly in the first half, using his speed and power to run for 219 metres, make a pair of line breaks, lay on two tries and make several crucial tackles in his best game of the season. Joining Weekes in terrorising the Titans, Xavier Savage scored his first NRL hat-trick, while Matt Timoko grabbed a double. Morgan Smithies was immense in the forwards. Centre Seb Kris provided a moment for the highlights reel, determinedly chasing a Hudson Young grubber deep into the in-goal before leaping beyond the dead-ball line and dragging the pill back into play for Savelio Tamale to touch down. One positive sign for the Titans was the return of Kieran Foran, the veteran recovering from a bicep injury to start his first game of the season. He had an immediate impact, helping set up the match's opening try for Jojo Fifita. Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui talked about the importance of Foran's contribution after the game. "It was good to see him back out there, he's had a long stint on the sidelines," Fa'asuamaleaui said. "It's just his experience and his ball playing and the way he tackles, it's good to have him out there." Meanwhile, both sides' State of Origin contenders got through the game unscathed. Fa'asuamaleaui, Corey Horsburgh, Beau Fermor and Mo Fotuaika are all in line for selection in Billy Slater's Maroon's squad for game one on May 28, while Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit.
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Wonderful Weekes leads Raiders to thumping of Titans
A brilliant attacking display from Kaeo Weekes has led the Canberra Raiders to an eight-try 40-24 NRL thumping of the Gold Coast a tight first half on a chilly afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra, the Raiders exploded to start the second stanza, scoring three tries in 11 minutes, in the process pushing the Titans to the bottom of the ladder and increasing the pressure on coach Des winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. With his speed and power, Weekes was in everything, running for 219 metres, making a pair of line breaks, laying on two tries and making several crucial tackles as the Raiders moved back into third place on the didn't have a bad player, while the Titans confirmed why they have the competition's worst defence, missing 37 tackles. In contrast the Raiders missed just recovered from a bicep injury, Kieran Foran made his first appearance of the season starting at five-eighth for the Titans, and his impact was immediate. It was just the fourth minute when the 304-game veteran unlocked AJ Brimson, who had moved to fullback to accommodate Foran's inclusion, with a pinpoint pass. Brimson careered 50 metres downfield before feeding Jojo Fifita for the match's first Raiders were the next to score via Savelio Tamale after a stunning tap-back from above the dead-ball line by Seb Kris, who doggedly chased Hudson Young's grubber deep into the hit the lead in the 22nd minute when Matt Timoko crossed after some clever passing by Zac Hosking and Weekes. When Xavier Savage touched down in the corner after more good work from Hosking, this time winning a high-ball contest, the home side led Fa'asuamaleaui delivered a signature offload for Josiah Pahulu to score his first NRL try six minutes out from halftime, before Weekes sliced through the Titans' defence and set up Hosking to give the Raiders an 18-12 halftime had another a minute into the second period when he took a Fogarty bomb uncontested on the run and sprinted under the posts. Young grabbed his ninth try of the season five minutes later and the rot had set in for the Gold Coast.A second try followed for Timoko and a third for Savage to seal the result, and while Fifita and Mo Fotuaika both got over for the Titans, it was nothing more than consolation. Corey Horsburgh, Fa'asuamaleaui, Beau Fermor and Fotuaika all appeared to get through the game unscathed and are available for selection in Billy Slater's Maroons squad for State of Origin I on May 28. Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit and well. A brilliant attacking display from Kaeo Weekes has led the Canberra Raiders to an eight-try 40-24 NRL thumping of the Gold Coast a tight first half on a chilly afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra, the Raiders exploded to start the second stanza, scoring three tries in 11 minutes, in the process pushing the Titans to the bottom of the ladder and increasing the pressure on coach Des winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. With his speed and power, Weekes was in everything, running for 219 metres, making a pair of line breaks, laying on two tries and making several crucial tackles as the Raiders moved back into third place on the didn't have a bad player, while the Titans confirmed why they have the competition's worst defence, missing 37 tackles. In contrast the Raiders missed just recovered from a bicep injury, Kieran Foran made his first appearance of the season starting at five-eighth for the Titans, and his impact was immediate. It was just the fourth minute when the 304-game veteran unlocked AJ Brimson, who had moved to fullback to accommodate Foran's inclusion, with a pinpoint pass. Brimson careered 50 metres downfield before feeding Jojo Fifita for the match's first Raiders were the next to score via Savelio Tamale after a stunning tap-back from above the dead-ball line by Seb Kris, who doggedly chased Hudson Young's grubber deep into the hit the lead in the 22nd minute when Matt Timoko crossed after some clever passing by Zac Hosking and Weekes. When Xavier Savage touched down in the corner after more good work from Hosking, this time winning a high-ball contest, the home side led Fa'asuamaleaui delivered a signature offload for Josiah Pahulu to score his first NRL try six minutes out from halftime, before Weekes sliced through the Titans' defence and set up Hosking to give the Raiders an 18-12 halftime had another a minute into the second period when he took a Fogarty bomb uncontested on the run and sprinted under the posts. Young grabbed his ninth try of the season five minutes later and the rot had set in for the Gold Coast.A second try followed for Timoko and a third for Savage to seal the result, and while Fifita and Mo Fotuaika both got over for the Titans, it was nothing more than consolation. Corey Horsburgh, Fa'asuamaleaui, Beau Fermor and Fotuaika all appeared to get through the game unscathed and are available for selection in Billy Slater's Maroons squad for State of Origin I on May 28. Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit and well. A brilliant attacking display from Kaeo Weekes has led the Canberra Raiders to an eight-try 40-24 NRL thumping of the Gold Coast a tight first half on a chilly afternoon at GIO Stadium in Canberra, the Raiders exploded to start the second stanza, scoring three tries in 11 minutes, in the process pushing the Titans to the bottom of the ladder and increasing the pressure on coach Des winning margin could have been even greater if Jamal Fogarty had brought his kicking boots, the Raiders half converting just four from eight shots at goal. With his speed and power, Weekes was in everything, running for 219 metres, making a pair of line breaks, laying on two tries and making several crucial tackles as the Raiders moved back into third place on the didn't have a bad player, while the Titans confirmed why they have the competition's worst defence, missing 37 tackles. In contrast the Raiders missed just recovered from a bicep injury, Kieran Foran made his first appearance of the season starting at five-eighth for the Titans, and his impact was immediate. It was just the fourth minute when the 304-game veteran unlocked AJ Brimson, who had moved to fullback to accommodate Foran's inclusion, with a pinpoint pass. Brimson careered 50 metres downfield before feeding Jojo Fifita for the match's first Raiders were the next to score via Savelio Tamale after a stunning tap-back from above the dead-ball line by Seb Kris, who doggedly chased Hudson Young's grubber deep into the hit the lead in the 22nd minute when Matt Timoko crossed after some clever passing by Zac Hosking and Weekes. When Xavier Savage touched down in the corner after more good work from Hosking, this time winning a high-ball contest, the home side led Fa'asuamaleaui delivered a signature offload for Josiah Pahulu to score his first NRL try six minutes out from halftime, before Weekes sliced through the Titans' defence and set up Hosking to give the Raiders an 18-12 halftime had another a minute into the second period when he took a Fogarty bomb uncontested on the run and sprinted under the posts. Young grabbed his ninth try of the season five minutes later and the rot had set in for the Gold Coast.A second try followed for Timoko and a third for Savage to seal the result, and while Fifita and Mo Fotuaika both got over for the Titans, it was nothing more than consolation. Corey Horsburgh, Fa'asuamaleaui, Beau Fermor and Fotuaika all appeared to get through the game unscathed and are available for selection in Billy Slater's Maroons squad for State of Origin I on May 28. Young is certain to line up for Laurie Daley and the Blues after also coming through the match fit and well.
The Age
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
NRL 2025 LIVE: Raiders host Bulldogs in top of the table clash
Latest posts Latest posts 2.35pm Your say – Canberra or Canterbury? 2.35pm The team lists: Raiders v Bulldogs Raiders 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 15. Zac Hosking 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies. Bench: 14. Owen Pattie 16. Josh Papali'i 17. Ata Mariota 19. Simi Sasagi Bulldogs 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann. Bench: 15. Harry Hayes 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Bailey Hayward 21. Lipoi Hopoi 2.35pm Welcome Hello and welcome to Super Saturday which kicks off with a belter of a contest between the league-leading Bulldogs up against the second-placed Raiders. Canberra and Canterbury go head-to-head at GIO Stadium from 3pm, with each side a little weaker in the forwards. Queensland Origin prop Corey Horsburgh is out for the Green Machine with concussion while the Bulldogs have lost star second-rower Jacob Preston to a four-match suspension. Ricky Stuart's men have won five games on the trot while the Dogs have lost just once so far this season. Later today the Dragons face the Warriors and North Queensland host Penrith in Townsville. Should be a cracking afternoon of footy.
