NRL Team List: Raiders v Eels

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 20 Jul 2021, 03:57 PM

The Canberra Raiders have named their squad for Thursday night’s match against the Parramatta Eels at Cbus Super Stadium.

Xavier Savage has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a shoulder injury, so Jordan Rapana shifts to fullback and Harley Smith-Shields plays his first NRL match of the year on the wing.

Jack Wighton will miss at least one match with a rib injury, which sees Matt Frawley return to the side at five-eighth, while Elliott Whitehead will miss another match with a shoulder injury.

Matt Timoko returns to the team this week on the interchange bench and replaces Ryan James in the 17.

Raiders Coach Ricky Stuart said it was very disappointing news for Xavier considering the work he'd put in to get his opportunity but knew he would have another chance in the future.

"I really feel for Xavier as he has worked extremely hard since last November to get to play NRL," he said. "His commitment to hard work got him his start and I know that attitude will get him back there."

Stuart said despite the club's injury challenges over the past two seasons, he was proud of the way the group continues to rise to the challenges before them.

"Injuries the last two seasons have really tested the squad. You have seasons where you cop a spate of injuries but we have copped it back to back," Stuart said. "They have all been long-term or season-ending injuries and it asks plenty of questions towards the resilience of your players, but there is no surrender in this group of boys.

"Injury is not something you can control but you can definitely control effort and we will keep turning up with plenty of it."

Round 19 - Round 19 - Thursday 22 Jul

Full Time

Eels

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Harley Smith-Shields
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Semi Valemei
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Matt Frawley
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Jake Arthur

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Sam Williams

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Emre Guler
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Prop for Raiders is number 17 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Corey Harawira-Naera
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Hudson Young
Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Ryan Sutton

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Marata Niukore

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Shaun Lane

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Matthew Timoko
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Will Smith

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Iosia Soliola

Reserves

Reserve for Eels is number 19 Bryce Cartwright

Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Ryan James

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Touch Judge: Peter Gough
Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara

Last updated: 5/29/2023 4:40:56 AM

Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels
Thursday July 22, 7.50pm, Cbus Super Stadium.

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Harley Smith-Shields
3. Jarrod Croker (C)
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Semi Valemei
6. Matt Frawley
7. Sam Williams
8. Josh Papalii
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Emre Guler
11. Corey Harawira-Naera
12. Hudson Young
13. Ryan Sutton

14. Tom Starling
15. Matt Timoko
16. Sia Soliola
17. Joe Tapine
18. Caleb Aekins
19. Ryan James
20. Siliva Havili
21. Trey Mooney

Injuries/Suspension

Dunamis Lui – Calf - Round 20-21

Bailey Simonsson – Toe – Round 21-23

Elliott Whitehead – Shoulder – Round 20-21

Jack Wighton – Ribs – Round 20-21

Corey Horsburgh – Wrist – Round 20-21

Xavier Savage – Shoulder - Season

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Neck) – Season