Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh will head to the NRL judiciary in a bid to overturn a shoulder-charge ban ahead of the Raiders' final-round trip to Cronulla.
Canberra are hanging on to a spot in the NRL top eight for dear life and must put aside a disappointing loss to Brisbane before a crunch encounter next weekend.
Brisbane have moved top of the NRL ladder after a thrilling 29-18 win against Canberra, with Ricky Stuart taking aim at some contentious refereeing decisions.
Ricky Stuart has taken a swipe at South Sydney as their tumultuous campaign rumbles on, suggesting Jack Wighton could consider back-flipping on his move there.
Canberra will have to try and shore up their NRL finals hopes without star man Jack Wighton, with the five-eighth set to miss the vital clash with Canterbury.
The fast-starting Raiders are only scratching the surface of their potential, insists coach Darrin Borthwick, as Canberra welcome Parramatta in the NRLW.
Canberra's Jarrod Croker says it's time to end his NRL career, admitting his body isn't able to continue with the pressures of training for another year.
Canberra will get "eaten alive" in their biggest clash of the NRL season so far if they don't tidy up completion-rate woes that have plagued them in recent weeks.
Coach Ricky Stuart says...
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart insists debutant Ethan Strange is ready for NRL football, saying the 18-year-old has similarities with Raiders greats of the past.
