Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

A young star will make his NRL debut for the Raiders in their crucial clash against the the Sharks on Sunday afternoon.

Hohepa Puru has been named on the bench to make his debut and will become Raider #392. The 21-year-old joined the Raiders from Penrith at the end of last year and has impressed playing lock at NSW Cup level.

The Raiders have stuck with the same reshuffle they deployed in last week's loss to Brisbane, with Jordan Rapana at fullback, Seb Kris on the wing, Jack Wighton at centre, Matt Frawley at five-eighth and Jarrod Croker on the bench.

Veteran prop Josh Papali'i has been ruled out for the rest of the season after...

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The Canberra Times

The Raiders' finals hopes have been dealt a major blow with Josh Papali'i ruled out for the remainder of the NRL season, as Ricky Stuart named an intriguing squad to take on Cronulla.

Papali'i underwent surgery on Tuesday for a bicep tendon injury suffered in Canberra's loss to the Broncos and faces a recovery time of approximately three to four months, according to the club.

It rules the prop out of Sunday's must-win clash with the Sharks and any finals footy that the Raiders play in the coming weeks.

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Fox League

The Broncos and Storm have rested a host of players with the sides likely to meet again the following week in the first round of finals.

The high-flying Knights have named Kalyn Ponga's replacement, while Roosters coach Trent Robinson has made a big call on Joey Manu.

Canberra have named Corey Hrsburgh but he'll need a win at the judiciary to take the field against Cronulla who welcome back Nicho Hynes.

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