Mitchell Moses passes it into touch & that's FULLTIME. The Raiders dominated from the outset and were even better in the 2nd half. The Tigers... absolutely dreadful, they better get ready for the old tackling bags at training on Tuesday! Thanks for your company folks. Match report coming soon
Canberra Raiders 60-6
Kurt Baptiste drills a kick into touch 10 out from the Tigers line
Canberra Raiders 60-6
Play is paused while Kevin Naiqama is down concussed in a bad way & the trainers help him from the field now
Canberra Raiders 60-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The Captain makes it 60
Canberra Raiders 60-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
A double for Leilua who put Rapana away in the build up before the winger grubbered ahead for Leilua to score
Canberra Raiders 58-6
BUNKER possible Raiders try...
Canberra Raiders 54-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Croker hits the upright again to miss
Canberra Raiders 54-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
And thats 4..Joseph Leilua a one handed offload from dummy half to Elliot Whitehead who flick passed for his winger to touchdown again
Canberra Raiders 54-6
Forward pass from dummy half from the Tigers & Canberra go on the attack again
Canberra Raiders 50-6
PENALTY RAIDERS, Jordan Rankin kicks it out on the full...
Canberra Raiders 50-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker makes at 50 adding the extras
Canberra Raiders 50-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Aidan Sezer. Kick to come.
Some good work by Jarrod Croker who juggled the ball before sending Edrick Lee streaking away down the left who found his halfback backing up on the inside
Canberra Raiders 48-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
From the sideline, this one hits the right upright & bounces away
Canberra Raiders 44-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
A hat-trick for the in form winger finishing off some good lead up work by Elliot Whitehead & Joseph Leilua
Canberra Raiders 44-6
BUNKER possible Raiders try, checking for obstruction...
Canberra Raiders 40-6
Line drop-out coming up with Kurt Baptiste short grubber forcing Nathan Milone to ground it in goal
Canberra Raiders 40-6
PENALTY RAIDERS & they will have a full set inside Tigers territory
Canberra Raiders 40-6
Josh Hodgson drills a kick low into the corner & it rolls out just inside the Tigers try line
Canberra Raiders 40-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker nails another one & things a getting messy...
Canberra Raiders 40-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
Hodgson sets up another grubbering through for Leilua to score his first try of the season
Canberra Raiders 38-6
BUNKER possible Raiders try
Canberra Raiders 34-6
James Tedesco is crunched by Jarrod Croker & coughs up the pill, Raiders counterattack...
Canberra Raiders 34-6
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jarrod Croker makes an unforced error.
The Raiders come up with a rare error, Croker losing it in the tackle
Canberra Raiders 34-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker adds the extras
Canberra Raiders 34-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Paul Vaughan. Kick to come.
Get the tackling bags ready out Concord way. Its all too easy with Vaughan carrying defenders over the line to score with ease
Canberra Raiders 32-6
PENALTY RAIDERS against Nathan Milone for raking at the ball
Canberra Raiders 28-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
From the left touch line...Croker curls it inside the left upright
Canberra Raiders 28-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.
Jack Wighton grubbers in behind the line for his Captain to pick it up & dive over in the corner
Canberra Raiders 26-6
PENALTY RAIDERS against the Tigers defenders holding down too long
Canberra Raiders 22-6
We're back underway with the Tigers bringing it off their own line
Canberra Raiders 22-6
HALF TIME in Canberra & the Raiders take a commanding lead into the sheds. With the Raiders big forwards and outside backs laying a solid platform, Josh Hodgson has continued his stellar form setting up his team's first 3 tries and playing a major hand in the other to take advantage of some poor Tigers defence. Stay tuned for the second half to see if the Tigers can turn it all around
Canberra Raiders 22-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Croker sprays it to the left
Canberra Raiders 22-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
Josh Hodgson makes a half break before offloading to Joseph Leilua who drew & passed for Rapana to run away with it with blistering pace
Canberra Raiders 22-6
NO TRY with Jarrod Croker penalized for impeding the Tigers defenders who were attempting to hold Jack Wighton up
Canberra Raiders 18-6
BUNKER for a possible Raiders try...
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Aidan Sezer grubbers behind the line to force a repeat set
Canberra Raiders 18-6
PENALTY RAIDERS & they will have inside the Tigers half
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Luke Bateman rocks JJ Felise with a textbook tackle forcing the ball loose
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Joseph Tapine is helped from the field by the trainers after a strong stint
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Nathan Milone chips a kick back on his inside to force a drop-out
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Another good kick from Josh Hodgson forces James Tedesco to confront a line of lime green defenders deep in his own half
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Robbie Farah tries to burrow over on the last but the Raiders hold him up over the line.
Canberra Raiders 18-6
PENALTY TIGERS against Jordan Rapana for holding Jordan Rankin away from the loose ball
Canberra Raiders 18-6
Luke Bateman puts it down & the Tigers get a penalty & a chance to claw their way back into it
Canberra Raiders 18-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
From the right touch line Croker converts with a bit of fade off the boot
Canberra Raiders 18-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
Another try assist for the Dally M leader Josh Hodgson catching the Tigers defence napping out wide for Rapana to get it down in the corner
Canberra Raiders 16-6
BUNKER possible Raiders try...
Canberra Raiders 12-6
Line drop-out after Josh Papalii burst into the clear in the build up
Canberra Raiders 12-6
Jordan Rapana does great to get the ball back into the field of play following a grubber from Luke Brooks. Attempting to pass the ball was knocked down by the Tigers giving the Raiders the scrum feed
Canberra Raiders 12-6
David Nofoaluma grubbers a kick through from 20 out when nothing was on to force a line drop-out. In the build up Kevin Naiqama & James Tedesco made good yards down the right
Canberra Raiders 12-6
Josh Hodgson comes up with a neat kick from dummy half finding the line 15 out from the Tigers line
Canberra Raiders 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Rankin successful.
Rankin curls the kick around from out wide straight over the black dot
Canberra Raiders 12-6
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Chris Lawrence. Kick to come.
Luke Brooks goes short to Lawrence again & this time the newly back-rower bustles his way over the line
Canberra Raiders 12-4
To the Bunker for a possible Tigers try...
Canberra Raiders 12-0
Mitchell Moses kick fires off the boot and it rolls dead. The Tigers get a penalty though after Moses was taken out late
Canberra Raiders 12-0
Luke Brooks goes short to Chris Lawrence who is tackled on the last just short of Canberra's line
Canberra Raiders 12-0
PENALTY TIGERS against Josh Hodgson for grappling around the head of James Tedesco
Canberra Raiders 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
No mistake from right in front
Canberra Raiders 12-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Shannon Boyd. Kick to come.
Shannon Boyd strolls over under the posts running off Josh Hodgson again one off the ruck...Poor goal-line defence...
Canberra Raiders 10-0
PENALTY RAIDERS after some big yards down the left by Edrick Lee
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Robbie Farah kicks cross field on the last before Kevin Naiqama came up with the ball only to slide his leg out of play while trying to plant it down in the corner
Canberra Raiders 6-0
PENALTY Tigers & they will play from their own 30m line
Canberra Raiders 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The Captain slots the extras to make it a converted try lead early
Canberra Raiders 6-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Elliot Whitehead. Kick to come.
Soft try early with Josh Hodgson sending his back-rower over one off the ruck
Canberra Raiders 4-0
PENALTY Raiders & they will attack from inside the Tigers red zone
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Mitchell Moses drives it down field on the last & Edrick Lee brings it back over his 30
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A strong 1st set by Canberra with Aidan Sezer bombing on the last but James Tedesco catches it safely
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We're underway in the Nation's Capital & the home team get first use of the steeden
LATE MAIL TIGERS - David Nofoaluma returns on the wing from a knee injury with last week's debutante Josh Addo-Carr making way. Co-Captain Dene Halatau joins the run-on side at lock with Sauaso Sue to provide impact off the bench.
LATE MAIL RAIDERS - Frank Paul Nuuausala is OUT with Paul Vaughan replacing him in the run-on team up front. Clay Priest comes onto the bench for his NRL debut.
Welcome to out coverage of this Anzac Round clash between the Canberra Raiders and Wests Tigers. The Raiders play hosts tonight and will be looking to return to their early season form after conceding 76 points in their last 2 matches... After 5 straight losses, the Tigers will be desperate to get back on the winners sheet. Can their high paced attack click into gear or will the Raiders big pack be to dominant?
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Dave Munro
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Rohan Best
Video Referee: Matt Cecchin, Bryan Norrie, Luke Patten
CANBERRA RAIDERS (60)
Tries: Elliot Whitehead, Jarrod Croker, Shannon Boyd, Jordan Rapana (4), Paul Vaughan, Joseph Leilua (2), Aidan Sezer
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (8/11)
Penalty Goals:
WESTS TIGERS (6)
Tries: Chris Lawrence
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Rankin (1/1)
Penalty Goals: