Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan refute claims of Brisbane forwards being soft ahead of finals.
Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan have blasted suggestions Brisbane's forwards have a soft underbelly as Canberra firebrand Corey Horsburgh warned the Raiders are primed to bully the Broncos again in Sunday's finals blockbuster.
Rejected by the Broncos last year, 'Big Red' Horsburgh is hellbent on leading the Green Machine's forward assault in their qualifying final showdown with the Broncos at Canberra's GIO Stadium.
There is a view Canberra have a psychological edge over the Broncos after Ricky Stuart's Raiders physically dominated Brisbane in their only meeting back in round 2.
Brisbane were being touted as title favourites after flogging the Roosters 50-14 in round 1, but they copped a brutal reality check against a Raiders...