Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Raiders secured the J.J. Giltinan Shield, winning before a packed crowd with late heroics.

League Unlimited

Finishing on top of the table for the first time since 1990 with a stirring performance, played before a sold-out crowd of 23,746 supporters, the Raiders were made to work for the J.J. Giltinan Shield with captain Joseph Tapine sending Ethan Strange over to clinch the result with only minutes left on the clock.

Taking until the mid-point of the first half to open the scoring, a towering bomb from Jamal Fogarty reaped rewards for Jed Stuart (18th minute), who pounced when his opposite number - Sunia Turuva - allowed the ball to bounce in-goal.

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Tigers' finals hopes faded after a collapse against North Queensland; upset chances diminished significantly.

League Unlimited

What shaped as a potentially intriguing clash has quickly turned into a likely mismatch, with any enthusiasm for the Tigers' chances of pulling off an upset largely dissipating after a collapse against North Queensland last week all but ended their slim finals hopes. 

The Tigers looked to be cruising to a comfortable lead, going up 28-16 inside the final 20 minutes, before the Cowboys stormed home to score three-straight tries and stun the Leichhardt faithful.

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Reuben Jones, the "Dinosaur Kid," will cheer for the Raiders at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

The Canberra Times

Reuben Jones - "The Dinosaur Kid from Mudgee" - will be at Canberra Stadium on Saturday, cheering on the Green Machine against the West Tigers.

Dad Mitchell has also written a heartfelt letter of thanks to the Raiders for giving his 10-year-old son "memories for life".

Mr Jones said Reuben would be wearing his dinosaur suit to Saturday's 3pm clash and looking forward to high-fiving a few fans.

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