The 2024 junior representative competitions kick off this weekend, with the Canberra Raiders set to take on the Newcastle Knights in a triple header on Saturday at Raiders Belconnen.
UNE Harold Matthews Cup
The Canberra Raiders will look to begin the Harold Matthews Cup season with a victory, when they take on last year's runners up Newcastle Knights.
The Raiders HM Cup side had a great season in 2023, flying home to finish fifth in the competition and qualify for finals.
Full of young talent, they unfortunately fell to the eventual premiers, Canterbury Bulldogs, in a 25-18 thriller.
This year, the Raiders will look to develop and build another strong season under coach Rourke O'Sullivan.
The side will be led by Queanbeyan...