The Raiders Jersey Flegg side have suffered a tight 28-16 loss to the Sharks in hot conditions at GIO Stadium Canberra on Sunday afternoon.
The home side trailed by just two points in the second half but two tries to the Sharks sealed the win for the visitors.
The Raiders got off to the perfect start, with Livai Kaloutolu breaking through the Sharks defence and Tate Rhea backing up to score the opening try of the game in the second minute.
Noah Ryan added the two, giving the home side an early 6-0 lead.
The Sharks hit back in the 13th minute, with a solo effort from...