Canberra Raiders NRL News

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The New Zealand Warriors have secured their first NRL home final in 15 years, which will take place at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, September 16.

This will be the club's fourth final at home, with previous matches against Canberra in 2002, Parramatta in 2007, and the Sydney Roosters in 2008.

After a 6-32 loss to the Penrith Panthers, all attention turned to the last week one finals clash between the Knights and Canberra.

In an intense battle, the score was tied at 28-28 before the Knights kicked a penalty to secure a 30-28 victory in extra time.

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Wide World of Sports

The Knights could be without Jackson Hastings for their do-or-die final against the Warriors after their go-to halfback failed to take part in the second half of Sunday's clash with the Raiders.

In Newcastle on Sunday, Hastings returned from a three-match stint on the sideline due to a syndesmosis injury, but the rugby league journeyman was ruled out of the game at half-time after reaggravating his ankle issue.

The Knights won their first finals match since 2013 in front of an electric sell-out crowd, defeating the Raiders 30-28 in an extra-time heartstopper, but Hastings might not be fit to play as Newcastle shoots for a preliminary final berth in Auckland on Saturday.

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The Raiders went within a kick of stunning the rugby league world and knocking the Knights out of the competition, but
fell just short in extra time.

Ricky Stuart had never been eliminated from week one of the finals and it was only two blocked field goal attempts by Jamal Fogarty which stopped that streak from extending.

Canberra star Jack Wighton was accused of biting in his final game for the club, while Jordan Rapana tried his heart out.

Read below for the Raiders player ratings from the first week of finals.

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