Hohepa Puru named to debut as Raiders lose Josh Papali'i

Hohepa Puru Raiders

Canberra Weekly

A young star will make his NRL debut for the Raiders in their crucial clash against the the Sharks on Sunday afternoon.

Hohepa Puru has been named on the bench to make his debut and will become Raider #392. The 21-year-old joined the Raiders from Penrith at the end of last year and has impressed playing lock at NSW Cup level.

The Raiders have stuck with the same reshuffle they deployed in last week's loss to Brisbane, with Jordan Rapana at fullback, Seb Kris on the wing, Jack Wighton at centre, Matt Frawley at five-eighth and Jarrod Croker on the bench.

Veteran prop Josh Papali'i has been ruled out for the rest of the season after...

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