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Tapine excelled as acting captain, running 302 meters in a thrilling victory against Gold Coast.
Sometimes captaincy can be a burden, but not for Canberra Raiders enforcer Joe Tapine.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says Tapine's game has gone to another level since he stepped in as acting captain in Elliott Whitehead's (calf) absence.
That can be embodied in one number - the 302 metres he ran in the Green Machine's golden-point thriller against the Gold Coast on Sunday.
Kevin Walters expects injured stars back for Brisbane vs. Canberra, facing strong Raiders team first.
Kevin Walters says a quartet of injured stars should be back next week for Brisbane, but first the side must negotiate an in-form and dangerous Canberra outfit.
Walters, who won the first of his six NRL premierships as a Raider in 1989, said prop Payne Haas (knee), winger Deine Mariner (back), captain Adam Reynolds (hamstring) and second-rower Brendan Piakura (ankle) were all tracking to be fit for the round-eight clash with Wests Tigers.
The Broncos will be without their skipper Adam Reynolds for another weekend.Credit: NRL Photos
"[Haas] will be right for next week," Walters said ahead of Saturday night's home clash with the...
Injured stars return for Brisbane, must face tough Canberra first. Haas, Reynolds, Mariner, Piakura recovering.
Kevin Walters says a quartet of injured stars should be back next week for Brisbane, but first the side must negotiate an in-form and dangerous Canberra outfit.
Walters, who won the first of his six NRL premierships as a Raider in 1989, said prop Payne Haas (knee), winger Deine Mariner (back), captain Adam Reynolds (hamstring) and second-rower Brendan Piakura (ankle) were all tracking to be fit for the round-eight clash with Wests Tigers.
"(Haas) will be right for next week," Walters said ahead of Saturday night's home clash with the Raiders.
"Adam is running well, which excites me, and he will be right for next...