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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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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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