Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
by Alex Sarwar ·
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A critical encounter for Canberra Raiders, who cannot afford to drop points at home to lowly Brisbane Broncos.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Channel 9 / USA – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – 9Now / USA – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Canberra Raiders team news
Simi Sasagi should be available in what is a much-needed boost for Canberra Raiders, who bid farewell to Josh Papalii in what is his final regular season home game before retirement.
Squad: Kaeo Weekes, Jed Stuart, Simi Sasagi, Matthew Timoko, Xavier Savage, Ethan Strange, Ethan Sanders, Josh Papalii, Owen Pattie, Joseph Tapine, Zac Hosking, Matty Nicholson, Ata Mariota, Tom Starling, Joe Roddy, Corey Horsburgh, Daine Laurie, Vena Patuki-Case, Savelio Tamale, Coby Black
Brisbane Broncos team news
Brisbane Broncos’ offense has suffered a big blow with the news that Reece Walsh is unavailable for this game through injury.
Squad: Hayze Perham, Josiah Karapani, Kotoni Staggs, Deine Mariner, Grant Anderson, Ezra Mam, Ben Hunt, Xavier Willison, Billy Walters, Payne Haas, Jaiyden Hunt, Jordan Riki, Patrick Carrigan, Blake Mozer, Aublix Tawha, Jack Gosiewski, Va'a Semu, Thomas Duffy, Gehamat Shibasaki, Ben Talty
Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos prediction
Canberra Raiders are still in with a slim chance of a top eight finish but need a lot to go their way. Most importantly, they need to do their job first, starting with victory in this game against an opponent who have proven arguably the biggest let down of the entire year. Brisbane Broncos were struggling bad enough and now they weakened even further with the injury to Reece Walsh.
This is a must-win for Canberra Raiders and against a side that offensively shouldn’t offer much, it would be a surprise if they didn’t get the job done here. Back the hosts to triumph over the course of 80 minutes to extend Brisbane’s misery.
Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos tip: Canberra Raiders to win
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