Canberra Raiders face Wests Tigers on road to NRL finals
The Canberra Raiders defeated the Wests Tigers 56-10 in an NRL match, though the victory was marred by a long-term quad injury to Noah Martin. The team continues to struggle with a high volume of injuries in the second-row position.
Why it matters
The injury crisis impacts the Raiders' roster depth as they push toward the NRL finals.
The Canberra Raiders have given their finals aspirations a massive shot in the arm after running in more than 50 points against a hapless Wests Tigers outfit.
All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All other regional websites in your area Continue But the week has come at a cost.
Relive the action from Canberra Stadium in our blog, which will appear below this paragraph.
Jed Stuart scored the first try. Picture Getty Images Ethan Strange and Jarome Luai go head-to-head in Canberra. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, AAP The Canberra Raiders should stop calling them second-rowers.
Maybe edge-middle forwards might work better.
One thing's for sure, the Raiders can't take a trick in that position this year with Canberra coach Ricky Stuart revealing Noah Martin's injury would be "longer term".
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