Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

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,”...

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Fox League

Raiders fullback Xavier Savage suffered a nasty head knock after Josh Reynolds’ knee collided with the head of the young gun.

In the 11th minute, Savage scooped up a kick before attempting to brace himself in front of the tryline before the Bulldogs cover defence caught up with him.

Savage came up from the tackle grasping his face and was clearly struggling with a graze emerging on the left side of his face.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders face an anxious wait on their star fullback Xavier Savage, who will get precautionary X-rays on his jaw.

Savage had a stop-start trial, going off for a head injury assessment after copping an accidental knee from Josh Reynolds before returning to cop a shoulder to his jaw.

It ended his afternoon early, the Canterbury Bulldogs winning the trial at Moruya 34-18 on Sunday.

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