Canberra Raiders announce round 18 team; Young and Papalii absent, Sasagi starts, Mooney returns.
The Canberra Raiders have announced their round 18 team to face the St George-Illawarra Dragons at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday afternoon.
With Hudson Young and Josh Papalii unavailable due to Origin duty, Simi Sasagi will again start in the second row.
Corey Horsburgh will move to the front row, and Morgan Smithies will step in as lock.
Additionally, Trey Mooney is making a return to the 17-man squad this week, joining the bench.