The Raiders NSW Cup team narrowly lost 28-26 to Manly, while the Jersey Flegg Cup team won.
The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders NSW Cup team fell just short in their opening game of the season, while the Jersey Flegg Cup team recorded an eight-point win.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup
The Raiders NSW Cup team came agonisingly close to an impressive comeback on Saturday, going down 28-26 against the Manly Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park.
The Sea Eagles got out to an early 10-0 lead, before a perfectly-weighted kick from Coby Black found Sione Finau on the wing to score in the 23rd minute.
Manly scored once more before the break to take a 10-point lead into half-time, 16-6.