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Newcastle is quickly becoming the new England for the Canberra Raiders, with a couple of former Knights close to extending their stay in the capital.
The Raiders have already brought Joe Tapine, Hudson Young, Tom Starling and Pasami Saulo down from the Knights and they're interested in adding another.
The Green Machine want to lure Newcastle utility Simi Sasagi to Canberra with the view to using him as a second-row or lock - in a similar vein to Connor Watson at the Sydney Roosters.