NSW Cup Preview: Raiders v Mounties

Author: Finn Williamson
Timestamp: Thu 25 Mar 2021, 12:37 PM

The Canberra Raiders NSW Cup side will face the Mounties at GIO Stadium this Saturday at 12:40pm.

The Raiders will play their second game of the season after a round one victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies and their round two match-up against the Eels postponed due to wet weather last weekend.

The Raiders boast a strong line-up with experienced forward Corey Horsburgh returning from suspension alongside fellow front-rower Emre Guler.

The Raiders announce an unchanged back-line after their astonishing performance in round one scoring 32 points over the Magpies.

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Raiders centre Harley Smith-Shields will look to build on a dominating round one performance, running for over 220 metres and scoring a try.

The Mounties, however, will look to bounce back after their loss to the Penrith Panthers 28-8 on Saturday afternoon.

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Mounties

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Caleb Aekins

Fullback for Mounties is number 1 Declan Casey
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Semi Valemei

Winger for Mounties is number 2 Watson Heleta
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Harley Smith-Shields

Centre for Mounties is number 3 Falakiko Manu
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Mounties is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Albert Hopoate

Winger for Mounties is number 5 Reubenn Rennie
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Matt Frawley

Five-Eighth for Mounties is number 6 Lachlan Lewis
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Sam Williams

Halfback for Mounties is number 7 Brandon Wakeham

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Emre Guler

Prop for Mounties is number 8 Ava Seumanufagai
Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Adrian Trevilyan

Hooker for Mounties is number 9 Bradley Deitz
Prop for Raiders is number 17 Dunamis Lui

Prop for Mounties is number 10 James Roumanos
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Corey Harawira-Naera

2nd Row for Mounties is number 11 Jackson Topine
2nd Row for Raiders is number 13 Darby Medlyn

2nd Row for Mounties is number 12 Matt Doorey
Lock for Raiders is number 10 Corey Horsburgh

Lock for Mounties is number 13 Chris Smith

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Adam Cook

Interchange for Mounties is number 17 Rhys Davies
Interchange for Raiders is number 12 Kai O'Donnell

Interchange for Mounties is number 19 Vincent Rennie
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Leo Thompson

Interchange for Mounties is number 22 Ben Seufale
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Brad Schneider

Interchange for Mounties is number 24 Paea Pua

Last updated: 5/29/2023 1:47:16 AM

Key Match Ups

Tom Starling v Bradley Deitz

Two players with NRL experience, Starling and Deitz will be critical to their side's success on Saturday afternoon. Starling was instrumental in the Raider's win over Western Suburbs in round one and he'll be looking to put in another strong showing on Saturday to further strengthen his claims for a spot in the green machine's NRL side.

Darby Medlyn v Chris Smith

Medlyn continues to put in solid performances for the Raiders week after week. Medlyn faces a tough challenge when he faces up against Mounties lock Chris Smith. Smith, who has Indigenous All-Stars experience will aim to impress Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett and stake a claim to force his way back into NRL calculations.