Raiders Coach Ricky Stuart has named a 20 man squad for round one, with the final make-up of the Raiders round one team to be named on Tuesday.
Among the names in the squad include two rookies in Matt Allwood and Shannon Boyd, with Allwood to be named in the centres against the Cowboys, while Boyd is in the running for a bench spot in the teams prop rotation.
Jack Wighton is expected to partner Terry Campese in the Raiders halves.
Canberra Raiders v North Queensland CowboysSaturday March 8, 8.00pm (Qld Time), 1300 Smiles Stadium
Matt Allwood
Shannon Boyd
Glen Buttriss
Terry Campese
Jarrod Croker
Joel Edwards
Shaun Fensom
Jarrad Kennedy
Edrick Lee
Josh McCrone
Anthony Milford
Mark Nicholls
Josh Papalii
Reece Robinson
Sami Sauiluma
Dane Tilse
Bill Tupou
Paul Vaughan
Brett White
Jack Wighton
