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Jon Tuxworth is a sports reporter at The Canberra Times.

Green and gold: Jarrod Croker celebrates a try.

NRL: Canberra Raiders on brink of top four after win over Gold Coast Titans

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders are knocking on the door of the top four with a favourable draw to come after putting together one of their most complete display of the year in a 30-22 road defeat of...

Misfiring NSW Blues have no option but to 'pick and stick': Ricky Stuart

Jon Tuxworth The critics are demanding a New South Wales cleanout for State of Origin III after another barren campaign but Ricky Stuart insists it's up to the current squad to "get...

Aidan Sezer bracing for breakout Canberra Raiders performance against old club

Jon Tuxworth, David Polkinghorne Former Queensland five-eighth Ben Ikin has urged patience with Aidan Sezer's Raiders transition, but Canberra teammates are confident the half is bracing for a breakout game against former side...

Raiders confident they can clean up mistakes for second-half NRL charge

Jon Tuxworth Clean up the errors and learn from your mistakes - that's the message being sent to Canberra Raiders players as they take a break before relaunching their NRL finals hopes.

NRL

NRL: Zac Santo almost quit rugby league before Ricky Stuart gave him a chance

Jon Tuxworth Zac Santo was just days away from quitting rugby league and chasing Olympic glory.

Canberra Raiders issued reality check in Brisbane as top four goes begging

Jon Tuxworth What we learnt: Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos NRL round 14

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League

First-half errors cost Canberra Raiders dearly as Darius Boyd stars in Brisbane Broncos victory

Jon Tuxworth The Raiders were handed a reality check by the Broncos in Brisbane on Thursday night.

NRL: Top four spot on the line as Canberra Raiders look to snap 13-year drought

Jon Tuxworth The last time the Raiders were in the top four in the second half of a season in 2003 John Howard was prime minister.

Baby joy caps off stellar month for Canberra Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson

Jon Tuxworth There's an adage Canberra Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson quotes regularly - "tough times make tough people".

Podcast

The Canberra Times sport podcast for June 8: Who is Raiders' newcomer Zac Santo and what's wrong with NRL judiciary?

Kyle Mackey-Laws, Chris Dutton and Jon Tuxworth It's all things Green Machine in Canberra this week with the Raiders riding high after a hat-trick of wins, but there are plenty of questions that need answers as their season goes on.

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734-day NRL exile over for Zac Santo, replacing Jack Wighton for Canberra Raiders

Jon Tuxworth It's been 734 days in the making but Zac Santo will finally graduate from the 'one game wonder' club.

NRL: Canberra Raiders insist they have no interest in signing Zak Hardaker

Jon Tuxworth They've hit Pommy pay dirt with Josh Hodgson and Elliott Whitehead, but Canberra Raiders' recruitment boss Peter Mulholland insists the club has no interest in signing countryman Zak Hardaker.

League

Comment: NRL referees should be sacrosanct, but punishing foul play should be priority

Jon Tuxworth Stomping on a player's groin isn't as reprehensible as innocuously brushing a touch judge.

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NRL: Sliding doors as Brisbane products Brenko Lee and Anthony Milford to clash

Jon Tuxworth Brenko Lee and Anthony Milford came through the grades together at Canberra.

League

NRL: Canberra Raiders' Rapana and Leilua bromance flourishes: Jack Wighton to miss a week for touching ref

Jon Tuxworth Early guilty plea to see Jack Wighton miss clash with Broncos.

League legends insist Canberra Raiders can be a premiership threat if they clean up act

Jon Tuxworth Rugby league legends Andrew Johns and Billy Slater are adamant just one thing is stopping Canberra from being a premiership threat - themselves.

NRL: Tony Archer defends referee touching crackdown as Jack Wighton faces ban

Jon Tuxworth NRL referees boss Tony Archer has refuted claims of inconsistency on the crackdown on touching referees as the Canberra Raiders debate whether to fight Jack Wighton's charge.