Canberra Raiders News

Simi Sasagi is out with a hamstring injury, joining Josh Papalii on the sidelines.

Canberra Daily

Matchwinner Simi Sasagi will be missing from Canberra's line-up to face the high-flying Wests Tigers, ruled out of the Leichhardt Oval clash due to a hamstring injury.

The centre was the Raiders' biggest weapon in their four-point win over Melbourne last round, pulling off a number of crucial plays late in the match while also opening the scoring with a try.

He finished the night with a team-high 182 run metres.

But after going down at training on Tuesday, Sasagi will join Josh Papalii on the sidelines for Thursday night's contest, with the veteran prop already ruled out for six to eight weeks with a calf injury.

Coach Ricky Stuart said it was a "massive" blow to lose Sasagi, attributing it to the heavy workload...

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Simi Sasagi joins two other Raiders stars injured, missing the clash against Wests Tigers. Coach Stuart hopes for his return against the Titans next week.

The Canberra Times

Oh no, not Simi Sasagi as well.

The Canberra Raiders now have three stars out of their clash against the third-placed Wests Tigers, with a hamstring injury ruling Sasagi out of the game at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was hopeful Sasagi would be back for their trip to the Gold Coast to face the Titans Saturday week.

The blow comes in the middle of a gruelling stretch for the Green Machine, who are playing their fourth game in 18 days - including tough trips to Perth and Newcastle.

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Canberra Raiders star Simi Sasagi suffers a hamstring injury ahead of the match against Wests Tigers.

Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders have copped another injury blow ahead of their clash with the Wests Tigers, with breakout star Simi Sasagi suffering a hamstring injury.

Sasagi has been one of Canberra's best over the opening six weeks of the campaign, taking a surprise centre spot from Matt Timoko to open the campaign and not relinquishing it.

Ricky Stuart suggested early on that he would at some point revert to the bench or a second-row position, but the Knights' junior's form in the centres has been so strong that it hasn't come close to reality yet.

Savelio Tamale last week made way from the 17 for the return of Timoko, with Sasagi's form forcing Sebastian Kris to the wing.

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