No Sasagi sizzle for Raiders in top-shelf Tigers clash

Simi Sasagi is out with a hamstring injury, joining Josh Papalii on the sidelines.

Canberra Daily

Matchwinner Simi Sasagi will be missing from Canberra's line-up to face the high-flying Wests Tigers, ruled out of the Leichhardt Oval clash due to a hamstring injury.

The centre was the Raiders' biggest weapon in their four-point win over Melbourne last round, pulling off a number of crucial plays late in the match while also opening the scoring with a try.

He finished the night with a team-high 182 run metres.

But after going down at training on Tuesday, Sasagi will join Josh Papalii on the sidelines for Thursday night's contest, with the veteran prop already ruled out for six to eight weeks with a calf injury.

Coach Ricky Stuart said it was a "massive" blow to lose Sasagi, attributing it to the heavy workload...

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