Raiders' young duo emulates Rapana-Leilua era with successful left edge performance, preseason homework pays off.
If watching Raiders duo Xavier Savage and Seb Kris tear up the left edge on Sunday gave you flashbacks to the Jordan Rapana-Joey Leilua era, then it's fair to say some off-season homework has paid off.
After studying the 2019 'Leipana' highlights reels over the pre-season, Savage went to coach Ricky Stuart with the belief that he and best mate Kris had the potential to bring a similar spark to the Green Machine's attack.
With the new edge combination carrying the ball for a combined 352 metres and scoring a try apiece in the Raiders' emphatic 41-8 win over the Eels, Savage's study sessions were well worth it.
"In the off-season I was watching a lot of Rapana and Leilua...