Canberra Raiders lost 34-20 to Sydney Roosters despite strong start and flashes of brilliance.
In a hard-fought clash, the Canberra Raiders have suffered a 34-20 loss to the Sydney Roosters on Sunday night at Allianz Stadium.
Despite a strong start and flashes of brilliance throughout the match, the Raiders were unable to overcome the Roosters' second-half surge.
The match kicked off with a bang, as Simaima Taufa collected a pass from halfback Ashleigh Quinlan and ran through the middle to steal early points.
Five-eighth Zahara Temara successfully added the extras, bringing the score to six-nil just two minutes into the match.
The Roosters attempted to answer through tries...