It was one of the strangest victory scenes seen in rugby league, but for the Brisbane Broncos, Friday night's celebration was about more than just beating the Cowboys. In the middle of their ...

They led from start to finish, terrorising Brisbane in midfield before inflicting damage on the edges to post their second successive win of 2025 with a six-try domination of a lethargic Broncos.

The Broncos hype train was well and truly derailed in Canberra, with the underdog Raiders exposing Michael Maguire’s biggest challenge - keeping a lid on Brisbane’s growing expectations.