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Xavier Savage is in doubt for round one after the Canberra Raiders' star fullback went to hospital for scans on what appears to be a broken jaw.
It's a massive blow for the Green Machine, who could have lost one of the key cogs before the NRL season's even started.
Savage was sent to hospital to have X-rays after the Raiders' first pre-season trial, with a stray shoulder forcing him off early in the second half.
Xavier Savage is in doubt for round one after the Canberra Raiders' star fullback went to hospital for scans on what appears to be a broken jaw.
It's a massive blow for the Green Machine, who could have lost one of the key cogs before the NRL season's even started.
Savage was sent to hospital to have X-rays after the Raiders' first pre-season trial, with a stray shoulder forcing him off early in the second half.
Canterbury have made a fast start to life under new coach Cameron Ciraldo, taking down Canberra Raiders 34-18 in an NRL trial game.
The Bulldogs looked much improved despite gun players Josh Addo-Carr, Villiame Kikau and Matt Burton sitting out, scoring four first-half tries in the impressive display in Moruya.
While the Raiders got into the game late when the Bulldogs went to the bench, Ciraldo was thrilled with the display and said it showed standards were lifting across the club.
“I liked how hard we worked, that we worked together … they were just excited to get out there and play,”...