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The Canberra Raiders have named their squad for the Sunday afternoon season opener against the Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

Ryan James will become Raider #374 after he was named on the bench for the match.

Seb Kris has been named in the centres to replace the injured Jarrod Croker, who will be assessed weekly to see when he will be available for selection after recovering from a shoulder injury. Kris has now been elevated into the Raiders' Top 30 for the 2021 season.

Josh Hodgson will Captain the side in the first match of the season after a successful return from injury in the club’s trial match against the Roosters.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Bailey Simonsson
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Sebastian Kris
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 James Roberts
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Curtis Scott
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Joseph Leilua
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Moses Mbye
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 George Williams
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 James Tamou
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Dunamis Lui
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Joe Ofahengaue
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Siliva Havili
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tommy Talau
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ryan Sutton
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Iosia Soliola
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ryan James
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Russell Packer

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.