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The Roosters confirmed their Round 13 lineup, with Ioelu and Foketi replacing Watson and Leniu.
Late Mail | Round 13 Summary
The Roosters have confirmed their lineup for the Round 13 match against the Raiders.
Coach Trent Robinson has made some changes, with Benaiah Ioelu and Salesi Foketi stepping in to start for Connor Watson and Spencer Leniu.
Canberra Raiders staged a thrilling 26-24 comeback against Roosters, highlighted by Nawaqanitawase's impressive interception.
The Canberra Raiders achieved a remarkable 26-24 comeback victory over the Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Sunday night.
The match began with the Roosters gaining an early advantage as Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the first points, followed by a successful conversion, putting them in the lead at 6-nil.
Both teams struggled to maintain possession, with the Raiders coming close to scoring multiple times.
A standout moment occurred when Nawaqanitawase intercepted a pass and sprinted 70 meters, only to be caught by Kaeo Weekes.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart calls win over Roosters a glimpse of his club's promising future.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart said Sunday night's
hard-fought win over the Roosters
was a "glimpse of our future" at his rising club.
Only the Bulldogs sit above them on the ladder and that's because of the NRL's puzzling decision to give teams two points for the bye.
The Raiders have stunned all and sundry this season to sit second on the ladder with the most wins of any team after 13 rounds.
Stuart's side were building nicely last season as he blooded several young guns who hit the ground running, but nobody expected them to be genuine title contenders in 2025.
Yet here we are halfway through the season with the Green Machine up to their eyeballs in premiership contention.