The next test for the Canberra Raiders' remodelled defence will be to hold back the tide. They did the rugby league equivalent in the opening 10 minutes against the Penrith Panthers, before going on to win 30-18 at Panthers Stadium on Sunday. It's kept their hold on the top four as they head to Auckland to take on the New Zealand Warriors on Friday. It also prompted NRL legend Andrew Johns to declare them a "red-hot chance". "Coming here today I didn't really think they were a genuine chance, the Raiders," he said in Nine commentary.
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Topic: Raiders despatch Panthers to become 'red-hot chance'
