Sia Soliola and Shaun Fensom will make their returns from injury this weekend, when the Raiders take on the Bulldogs at GIO Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Fensom returns from a shoulder injury which kept him out of last week’s win against the Warriors, while Soliola will play his first match since breaking his arm in round five against the Bulldogs.
Soliola replaces Josh Papalii in the second row, with Papalii set to be named for Queensland tonight, while Fensom will return to start at lock for Luke Bateman who moves back to the bench.
With the inclusion of the two experienced forwards Clay Priest has been forced out of the 17 after some strong performances off the bench in the past few weeks. Priest has been named 18th man for this weekend, which highlights the strong depth at the club at the moment.
NRL-CANBERRA RAIDERS V CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
SUNDAY MAY 29, 4.00PM, GIO STADIUM
1. Jack Wighton
2. Edrick Lee
3. Jarrod Croker (c)
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Blake Austin
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Shaun Fensom
14. Kurt Baptiste
15. Jeff Lima
16. Luke Bateman
17. Joe Tapine
18. Clay Priest
