Canberra Raiders NRL News

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Wests Tigers will be seeking revenge on the Canberra Raiders as they head to the nation's capital on Sunday.

Unfortunately, they will be without Stefano Utoikamanu and Shawn Blore, who are recovering from concussions sustained in the previous game.

As a result, Alex Twal, a beloved player among fans, has been promoted to the starting lineup, while Justin Matamua will make his first appearance since Round 5 from the interchange bench.

On the other hand, the Raiders have made changes to their backline following a convincing loss to the Newcastle Knights.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders let down their fans with a fourth heavy home defeat and are now looking for home-town redemption.

Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana said they'd taken their big loss to Newcastle personally and wanted to make Green Machine fans proud again at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

That doesn't bode well for the Wests Tigers, who have a woeful recent record against the Raiders - losing their past six and 10 of their past 11.

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Canberra Weekly

Canberra owe their fans after a poor showing against Newcastle that exposed big deficiencies in attack and defence, Jordan Rapana says.

Brushed aside in a 28-6 loss to the Knights, the Raiders repeatedly missed tackles and lacked potency near the opposition try-line as they were battered at home in a result that badly damaged their top-four chances.

Rapana will shift to fullback when Canberra host the Wests Tigers on Sunday so regular No.1 Sebastian Kris can cover the injured Jarrod Croker in the centres. 

The winger was puzzled as to how his side had scored the fewest points of any top-eight side while also conceding the most.

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