Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

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.

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The Canberra Times

Josh Papalii wraps his arms around Kalyn Ponga as if they were Tom Cruise and Miles Teller in Top Gun: Maverick.

Jack Wighton throws one arm around the Newcastle fullback and the other over Dane Gagai with a smile on his face.

Then the camera cuts to Hudson Young engaging in a verbal spat with Newcastle five-eighth Tyson Gamble, who points towards the scoreboard at Canberra Stadium's southern end.

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The Canberra Times

Jarrod Croker's short-term future is in doubt with a hamstring injury ruling him out indefinitely and making the Canberra Raiders captain a week-to-week proposition for an NRL recall.

Croker will miss the Raiders' clash with the Wests Tigers at Canberra Stadium on Sunday as hooker Adrian Trevilyan prepares to end a 505-day NRL exile.

Trevilyan has been named on Canberra's bench with Tom Starling moving back to the extended squad, while coach Ricky Stuart has been forced into a back line reshuffle.

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