Canberra Raiders NRL News

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The Cronulla Sharks have secured home field advantage for Finals Week One in the Rugby League competition after defeating the Canberra Raiders 24-6.

The Sharks' victory was aided by the dismissal of Seb Kris from the Raiders, who played the final 20 minutes with only 12 men on the field.

With the game hanging in the balance at 10-6 in favor of Cronulla, Kris lifted Sione Katoa above the horizontal and sent him head first into the turf, resulting in his ejection from the match.

This incident effectively ended Canberra's hopes of surpassing the Sharks in the ladder standings.

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LeagueNews.co

In a clash between the Green Machine and the Sharks at PointsBet Stadium, the Raiders suffered a 24-6 defeat, despite securing their place in the finals.

The Raiders got off to a strong start, with Jordan Rapana scoring the opening try in his 200th NRL game.

Rapana displayed his experience by winning an aerial duel over Connor Tracey, thanks to a pinpoint kick from Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty successfully converted the try, giving the Green Machine an early 6-0 lead within the first five minutes of the game.

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The Canberra Times

Is the silver lining to Sebastian Kris's horror tackle a Canberra Raiders' recall for co-captain Jarrod Croker?

After the club great was left out of their final-round clash against Cronulla, it'll be interesting to see if he comes back in for the Green Machine's knockout final against Newcastle next week.

The Raiders will travel to Newcastle to take on the Knights on Sunday - and they'll do so probably without Kris after he was sent off for his dangerous tackle on Cronulla winger Sione Katoa in the Sharks' 24-6 win.

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