The 2024 junior reps season kicked off on the weekend with our Canberra Raiders hosting the Newcastle Knights in a triple header at Raiders Belconnen.
UNE Harold Matthews Cup
The Raiders fell in round one of the Harold Matthews Cup, going down 28-20 to the Newcastle Knights after a hard-fought battle at Raiders Belconnen.
Canberra came flying out of the blocks, scoring in the very first minute through left-winger Cooper Johnston to lead 4-nil.
They rounded out the first half with tries to Jack Milne and Hardy Glover to take a commanding 16-4 lead into halftime.
The Knights returned the favour, piling on a quick second half try through captain Diesel Hagan to close the gap to 16-10.
Carrying a ton of momentum, Newcastle crossed...