Canberra Raiders Pathways

The Bears jumped out to an early lead, scoring three tries in the opening 15 minutes to hold a comfortable 16-nil advantage.

Canberra answered with a pair of tries of their own through forward Jake Clydsdale and Daine Laurie.

North Sydney did their damage either side of halftime, jumping out to an important 34-10 lead with just over 20 minutes to go.

Raiders fullback Daine Laurie crossed for two more tries to grab his first hattrick in green.

Although it wasn't enough as the Bears ran in a late try through prop Phillip Makatoa to bring up 40 points at home.

Canberra will prepare for their next match against the Melbourne Storm in a double header at Seiffert...

Canberra succumbed to their third loss by two points or less last Sunday afternoon, when the Knights slotted a 79th minute field goal to down the Raiders in Newcastle.

Chevy Stewart and Matt Timoko return to the backline in a big boost for the squad as they face a third placed Bears side.

North Sydney have enjoyed a strong start to the year, winning three in a row after dropping a round one loss to Penrith.

The last time these two teams met, the Bears comeback to defeat the Raiders 34-28 at North Sydney Oval in June last year.

The Raiders JF Cup side kicked off a triple header in Newcastle on Sunday morning, defeating the Knights 46-16 at their Centre of Excellence.

It was a back and forth first half, with the Raiders taking the 18-12 advantage at the halftime break, courtesy of a Sylas Simon try-double.

But it was all one-way traffic after the break as Canberra put the Knights to the sword, piling on five tries in the second half to grab the important victory.

Raiders five-eighth Braydon Darmody had a standout performance, picking up a try, try assist and converted six goals.

The Raiders now sit eighth on the ladder and will travel to Fiji...