Three tries in the space of nine minutes lifted the Raiders to a 38-16 victory over the Eels, which saw them claim the maximum 15 Pre-Season Challenge points on offer.
Having failed to win either of their games in last year's Pre-Season Challenge, the Raiders burned their opponents with a red-hot period late in the third quarter which saw them score 18 points between the 52nd and 61st minutes at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney.
Having also hit the threshold of five line breaks and 10 offloads, in addition to scoring at least five tries, the Raiders claimed all of the available bonus points which go towards determining winner of the $100,000 challenge.
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