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Canberra Raiders' Xavier Savage made critical error in loss to Sharks, despite strong start.
Canberra Raiders youngster Xavier Savage has been put under scrutiny for a crucial blunder in his side's loss to the Sharks.
Savage started the match on fire when he scored the Raiders second try to put them up 12-0 in the 17th minute.
However, the Sharks fought back in the second half and scored right on the break after a misjudgment at the back.
Flegg Sharks suffer heavy loss to Raiders, struggling against top team with key players missing.
The Flegg Sharks copped a brutal beating from the Raiders, as a below-strength squad struggled to keep up with the ladder leaders in a 30-4 defeat at PointsBet Stadium.
In what was the prelude to the NRL showdown between the same sides, Cronulla's young guns - missing key players like Michael Gabrael - found themselves on the back foot early on, conceding three tries in the first 20 minutes and never quite finding their footing.
The Raiders came out guns blazing, using their speedy outside backs to carve through the Sharks defense with precision.
On the other hand, Cronulla's own mistakes and missteps only added fuel to the fire, making it an uphill battle from the get-go.
Canberra Raiders blew an 18-point lead, lost to Cronulla Sharks 36-22 in disastrous second half.
The Canberra Raiders have blown an 18-point lead and their chance to win their third game of the season in the process.
A disastrous 13-minutes at the end of the first half proved costly as the Cronulla Sharks scored five unanswered tries to run out 36-22 winners at Shark Park on Sunday.
Everything looked like plain sailing for the Green Machine as they raced to an 18-point lead with ease.