Canberra are confident despite tackling their next challenge head on without a veteran enforcer. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS

Canberra faces the Warriors without veteran Josh Papali'i due to concussion, but coach Ricky Stuart urges the team to rise to the challenge.

The Canberra Times

Ricky Stuart is urging Canberra to turn the dial up even though they'll be without veteran enforcer Josh Papali'i against a Warriors team buoyed by a red-hot start to the NRL season.

Papali'i suffered a concussion in the Raiders' gripping 29-28 golden-point win against Manly last Saturday and, because of the league's safety protocols, didn't travel to Auckland for Friday night's round two clash.

The most-capped Raider will leave a big hole for the visitors who face the boisterous atmosphere that the Sydney Roosters struggled to overcome in their 42-18 loss to a dominant Warriors a week ago.

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