Canberra Raiders News

Panthers and Roosters field young players due to Origin calls; Bulldogs face crisis.

Fox League

The Panthers and the Roosters have been forced to field young guns amid five players from each club called up to Origin duty, while the Bulldogs are also in crisis.

Bulldogs team
: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Blake Taaffe 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Lipoi Hopoi 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Josh Curran 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Harry Hayes 13. Bailey Hayward 14. Jake Turpin 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Samuel Hughes 17. Luke Smith 19. Drew Hutchison 20. Jonathan Sua 21. Jack Underhill 22. Zyon Maiu'u 23. Mitchell Woods

Read on for the NRL Teams for Round 12
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THURSDAY MAY 22

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Dolphins at Accor Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

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Queensland coach Billy Slater encourages Corey Horsburgh and Xavier Savage to impress ahead of Origin selections.

The Canberra Times

Queensland coach Billy Slater gave a clear message to Corey Horsburgh and Xavier Savage that the door was not closed on their Origin participation this year.

Now the Canberra Raiders duo have a chance to show Slater what he's missing with a big game this Sunday against the second-placed Warriors in Auckland.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart had a smaller selection headache than anticipated when NSW Blues star Hudson Young was the only player unavailable on Origin duties ahead of game one next Wednesday.

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Corey Horsburgh was excluded from Queensland's State of Origin team, replaced by Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Moeaki Fotuaika.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders prop Corey Horsburgh is a shock omission from Queensland's State of Origin side.

Maroons coach Billy Slater named his team on Monday morning with Horsburgh's name a notable absence.

Instead, Slater has gone with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Moeaki Fotuaika as his starting front row - despite Horsburgh being part of a Green Machine that overran the Gold Coast pair in a 40-24 demolition at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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