Sea Eagles v RaidersSaturday 5.15pm, Brookvale Oval
The Canberra Raiders have regained top spot on the Holden Cup ladder, leapfrogging Penrith and shaping as a monumental ask of the Sea Eagles this Saturday.
Manly were veritably embarrassed by the Melbourne Storm, going down 30-10 and offering little reason for commiseration.
If nothing else, dynamo prop Jake Trbojevic all but cemented a future first-grade spot with a performance that really had to be seen to be believed. The Clydesdale-like forward scored a try, made 30 tackles, ran for 190 metres and broke three Melbourne tackles. Manly will need 13 of him if they’re to come close to the Raiders this weekend.
Canberra, trailing by five tries to two with about 20 minutes to play, pulled off a miracle against the Sharks – nabbing a 26-24 victory with a try to winger Jonathon Reuben in the 79th minute.
The Green Machine’s victory will serve as a warning letter to the remaining teams vying for the flag that when they’ve got momentum behind them, Canberra can very rarely be stopped.
Tip: Raiders by 16 points.
Source: http://www.nrl.com/holden-cup-preview-round-11/tabid/10874/newsid/72447/default.aspx
Topic: Raiders V Sea Eagles Holden Cup Preview
