Ponga's return overshadowed by Gagai's Origin-like performance, Raiders suffer fourth consecutive loss.
All the talk was around Kalyn Ponga's return and State of Origin, but the Canberra Raiders were on the wrong end of Origin Gagai instead.
Newcastle centre Dane Gagai produced a performance more akin to his efforts in a Queensland jersey than a Knights one - scoring a match-winning brace in Newcastle's 16-12 victory at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
It marked the Raiders' fourth loss in a row as they struggled to win the territory battle against the visitors.