Raiders brace for windy Wollongong rain bomb as Ricky addresses premiership hype

Melanie Dinjaski

Coach Ricky Stuart focuses on weather challenges, not record-winning streak, ahead of Saturday's game.

The Canberra Times

The possibility of equalling the Raiders' record winning streak isn't on coach Ricky Stuart's mind ahead of this weekend's game in Wollongong - it's the prediction of storms, wind and rain that is set to challenge the Green Machine's quest for a 10th-straight victory.

After three consecutive home games the Raiders are on the road facing the Dragons on Saturday, and the 5.30pm kick-off could coincide with some wild weather if the forecast is correct.

While temperatures between 12 to 17 degrees isn't as bad as Canberra's cool evenings, up to 50 millimetres of rain and 35kmh winds could play havoc, with the Bureau of Meteorology also predicting a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and...

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