NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg Round Eight Preview

Author: Patrick Gaynor
Timestamp: Thu 28 Apr 2022, 11:04 AM

The Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg teams will travel to Kellyville Park to take on the Parramatta Eels in round eight of their respective competitions.

The Raiders NSW Cup team will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to the top of the table Panthers last weekend, going down 44-12 in Penrith.

There have been some key changes to the side this week. Sebastian Kris has been named to start at fullback, with Albert Hopoate shifting to the wing. Harry Rushton will start at lock after making his NRL debut last week, moving Peter Hola back to the bench.

Rushton has been one of the best forwards in the competition this season. Averaging 122 running metres a game, Rushton also has three tries in his first five appearances of the season.

The Raiders currently sit in seventh position on the ladder while the Eels sit fourth with two wins separating them on the ladder.

The Eels will be looking for their third win in a row after big victories over the Magpies and the Knights who they defeated 26-8 last Sunday.

The Raiders will be looking to improve their defence up against the Eels, who have scored the third most points in the competition so far this season.

The green machine will also want to replicate their attack from their three game winning streak earlier this season, where they scored 103 points in those three wins.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Sunday 1 May

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Eels

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Jordan Rankin

Fullback for Raiders is number 19 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Eels is number 2 Matthew Komolafe

Winger for Raiders is number 2 James Schiller
Centre for Eels is number 3 Zac Cini

Centre for Raiders is number 1 Sebastian Kris
Centre for Eels is number 4 Samuel Loizou

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
Winger for Eels is number 5 Joshuah Minhinnick

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Albert Hopoate
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Brendan Hands

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Joshua James
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Jack A Williams

Halfback for Raiders is number 9 Matt Frawley

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Tevita Taumoepenu

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Ata Mariota
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Mitch Rein

Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Zac Woolford
Prop for Eels is number 10 Wiremu Greig

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Emre Guler
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Elie El-Zakhem

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Trey Mooney
2nd Row for Eels is number 17 Ryan Jones

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Clay Webb
Lock for Eels is number 13 Ky Rodwell

Lock for Raiders is number 15 Peter Hola

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Jayden Yates

Interchange for Raiders is number 7 Sam Williams
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Keaton Walkington-Meads

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Mitchell Spencer
Interchange for Eels is number 16 David Hollis

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Juwan Compain
Interchange for Eels is number 18 Jack Colovatti

Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Utuloa Asomua

Reserves

Replacement for Raiders is number 20 Caleb Tohi

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The Raiders Jersey Flegg side will also be looking to bounce back after a heavy defeat to the Panthers last Sunday.

The side have made two changes for this weekend, with Steven Numambo moving to the wing and Josh Smith shifting to the centres.

The Flegg team will be seeking to avoid a third loss in a row after turning their season around with back to back wins in rounds four and five.

Meanwhile the Eels will also be looking to bounce back too after going down 27-20 to the Newcastle Knights in round seven.

The Raiders currently sit in 11th with just one less win than the seventh placed Eels so a win this weekend could see the Raiders push into the top eight.