Canberra Raiders back Xavier Savage is in a race against time to feature in the NRL before the end of the season.
Striving to crack back into the NRL side, Savage was dominating the Dragons in NSW Cup last weekend, notching 11 tackle breaks until he suffered a devastating hamstring injury just before half-time in the 24-20 win.
The grade two tear is expected to keep Savage out of action for up to six weeks, and with seven games to go in the NRL regular season, his window for a first grade return is now very narrow.