Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has said he was “embarrassed” with the efforts of his Raiders side and called out the performances of “certain individuals” in his their loss to Parramatta.The Raiders have now won just three from their first six and their clunky attack left Stuart frustrated as they fell to a 35-10 loss on home soil.

The Canberra coach also admitted he “stuffed up” his bench rotation which left him “sh***y” with himself.

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It took just 28 minutes for Caleb Aekins to endear himself to the Raiders' faithful, doing the seemingly impossible and holding up a rampaging Maika Sivo. The Parramatta winger stepped inside Bailey Simonsson and looked set for a second try but Aekins refused to give up the goal line, despite giving up an almost 15kg weight discrepancy. Aekins won't remember his Raiders debut fondly though, after the Eels turned on the style in the second half to win 35-10. Sivo still finished with a try, and produced a key offload in the build up to Shaun Lane's spectacular second-half try. Winning in Canberra is a rare feeling for the Parramatta Eels, one they've not experienced since July 1, 2006.

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Parramatta scores a comprehensive 35-10 win over Canberra, while South Sydney beats Wests Tigers via a Tom Burgess try in extra time, and Manly keeps Gold Coast scoreless.

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The Canberra Raiders have suffered a 35-10 loss against the Parramatta Eels on Saturday night at GIO Stadium

The Raiders were only trailing by two points at halftime but were unable to slow down a rampaging Eels attack in the second half.

Canberra Raider #375, Caleb Aekins, was a strong performer in a beaten side. The Raiders will have to go back to the drawing board as they prepare for next week’s clash with the North Queensland Cowboys.



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Both the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels will be desperate to bounce back after disappointing losses when the two meet at GIO Stadium on Saturday night. The Raiders were outclassed 30-10 last week by the Panthers and lost fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (neck) in the process.

It sees Caleb Aekins start in the fullback spot as he looks to press his claims for a full-time role after biding his time in reserve grade.

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