Arguably more than any other Australian city, Canberra crowds are happy to clap opposition players with a fair-minded politeness. Josh Hodgson travels with Raiders to Sydney and will play NRL grand final Read moreLast week’s NRL preliminary final between the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs was nothing like that. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Raiders fans cheer as the Raiders’ Viking horn passes by. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPFor now, rare September success has brought to town the wonderful, ritualistic kitsch of grand final preparation. For Raiders fans new and old – for the Territory itself – all that matters is that it lasts 80 more minutes on Sunday night.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2019 18:00 UTC