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Canberra Raiders dominate NRLW opener, defeating Wests Tigers 32-12, but lose player to injury.
The Canberra Raiders kicked off their NRLW season with a first-half blitzkrieg legendary punk band The Ramones would have been proud of.
But it could have come at a cost with star centre Cheyelle Robins-Reti limping off in the second half with a knee injury.
The Raiders devoured the hapless Wests Tigers 32-12 in their season opener at Campbelltown on Sunday.
Canberra Raiders well-positioned for finals, despite tough opponents Manly, Penrith, and Sydney Roosters.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart thinks his side couldn't be better placed to make a charge into finals, despite facing the NRL's toughest run-in,
Of the 12 teams vying for the six up-for-grabs finals spots - Melbourne and Penrith are all but guaranteed qualification - the 10th-placed Raiders will come up against the toughest opposition in their remaining seven games.
The average league position of the sides they are yet to face is 6.57, AAP analysis has found, with tricky clashes against in-form sides such as Manly, Penrith and the Sydney Roosters to come.
But Stuart...
Canberra Raiders center carries on legacy, wearing father's No.4, with sentimental ties to team.
The Wiki story is one for rugby league's romantics.
A Canberra Raiders centre wearing the No.4 - the same number her father wore during a famous grand final victory. She held her father's hand as he walked onto Canberra Stadium as a Raider for the last time, and now she calls the same field home.
But Mackenzie Wiki isn't just Ruben's daughter.