Blow for Raiders as prized import face three months out

Matty Nicholson will miss a big chunk of Canberra's season after surgery on a lower leg injury. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

Canberra's NRL hopes falter as Matty Nicholson faces three months out after impressing since arriving.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's unlikely, charmed run to the NRL's top four has hit an early roadblock with English import Matty Nicholson facing three months on the sideline.

Back-rower Nicholson has been a revelation since arriving at Canberra from Super League club Warrington over the off-season.

The 21-year-old Yorkshireman has made a spot on the Raiders' right edge his own, registering five tries in nine games.

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