NRL Team List: Raiders v Cowboys

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 20 Apr 2021, 04:00 PM

The Canberra Raiders have named their squad for Saturday nights match against the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.

Raiders Coach Ricky Stuart has made a number of changes to the side following injury and back to back losses against the Panthers and Eels.

Josh Hodgson has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks with a calf injury, which sees Tom Starling named to start the match at hooker.

With Hodgson ruled out Elliott Whitehead has been named as Captain this weekend alongside Jarrod Croker.

Sebastian Kris returns to the side on the wing this weekend, with Bailey Simonsson ruled out following a concussion last weekend.

Ryan James returns to the side in the front row after missing last weekend's match, with Josh Papalii moving to the bench. Ryan Sutton will start the match at lock and Emre Guler at prop with Joe Tapine dropping out of the 17 and onto the extended bench.

Corey Harawira-Naera and Corey Horsburgh have been named in the 17 for the first time this season on the interchange bench, with Sia Soliola moving into the extended squad.

In some good news today, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will not require surgery on his neck and will be assessed weekly to see when he could make a return.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Valentine Holmes

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Caleb Aekins
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Sebastian Kris
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Justin O'Neill

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Connelly Lemuelu

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Curtis Scott
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott Drinkwater

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Ben Hampton

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 George Williams

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Ryan James
Hooker for Cowboys is number 20 Reece Robson

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLean

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Emre Guler
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Shane Wright

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Ben Condon

2nd Row for Raiders is number 15 Corey Harawira-Naera
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Lachlan Burr

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Ryan Sutton

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville

Interchange for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Mitchell Dunn

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Siliva Havili
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Francis Molo

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Corey Jensen

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Josh Papalii