The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders lost 38-24 to the Silktails, who won the Noa Nadruku Bowl.
The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders JF Cup side went down 38-24 to the Silktails in Fiji over the weekend.
The Silktails took the Noa Nadruku Bowl home for the first time, after the Raiders held a 4-0 record going into Saturday's contest.
Canberra struck early, scoring two tries in the opening ten minutes through middles Jesse Milin and Luke Cannon to establish a 12-nil lead.
Fiji hit straight back with two tries of their own before a late first-half double for Milin as Canberra led 18-10 at the break.
However it was all one-way traffic in the second half with the Silktails piling on five tries to one to claim their second win of the season.
A big learning curve for the young Raiders side, they will get a fresh opportunity back at home this Saturday against the 13th placed...