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Roosters and Raiders showcased a thrilling match, highlighted by rookie brilliance and a dramatic last-minute try.

The Daily Telegraph

The Roosters and Raiders fought out a mid-season classic at Allianz Stadium on Sunday night, producing a mouthwatering, see-sawing battle that went down to the wire.

The game had everything. Pieces of individual genius from the likes of Mark Nawaqanitawase and Kaeo Weekes, rookies putting in the best performances of their careers, Origin heroes bravely backing up and one of the strangest tries ever seen.

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But in the end, it was a slashing kick return from Weekes that set up Ethan Strange for an 80 metre matchwinner, the Raiders delivering in the...

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Canberra coach Ricky Stuart calls win over Roosters a glimpse of his club's promising future.

Fox League

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.

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Roosters coach Trent Robinson sees potential in Nawaqanitawase if he eliminates unforced errors.

Fox League

Roosters coach Trent Robinson believes Mark Nawaqanitawase can become a dominant player in the NRL if he removes the unforced errors from his game.

"At the moment, he's got a choice," Robinson said.

The Roosters suffered a heartbreaking 26-24 loss to the Raiders on Sunday night with the athletic winger scoring a stunning individual try when he sailed past opposite Savelio Tamale to grab the ball above his head and dive over.

Speaking after the game, Robinson said the former Wallaby was on a fast learning curve in his new code but flashes of brilliance were mirrored by errors in Judgement.

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