The Canberra Raiders are back to square one, but Jamal Fogarty has backed Jordan Rapana to cover the massive loss of Xavier Savage.
Fogarty was also confident the coaching staff would have the team ready for round one and ensure there was no repeat of last year's slow start.
While it's Savage (jaw) who's gone down injured on the eve of this year's NRL campaign, 12 months ago it was Fogarty (knee) who was in the same boat.