NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Round 12 preview

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Fri 27 May 2022, 03:34 PM

The Canberra Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg teams are back at GIO Stadium this Sunday as part of a triple header against the Parramatta Eels.

Both sides will be looking to continue their winning ways after enjoying wins against the South Sydney Rabbitohs last Saturday.

The Raiders NSW Cup team has been boosted for the match with some familiar faces named in the side.

Semi Valemei will make his return from injury in the centres, while Matt Frawley has been named at five-eighth.

Harry Rushton has been named at lock, with Corey Harawira-Naera to start in the second row.

The Raiders will be looking for their third straight NSW Cup win, having beaten the Eels and the Rabbitohs in recent weeks on either side of their bye rounds.

The Raiders were 28-4 winners last time they met the Eels in Round Eight, with Albert Hopoate scoring a double.

The Eels have named a strong squad, with Maika Sivo, Jake Arthur, Mitch Rein and Bryce Cartwright all listed to play.

The Raiders currently sit in seventh position on the NSW Cup ladder with five wins from their nine games, while the Eels are in fifth place with six wins from 10 games.

Round 12 - Round 12 - Sunday 29 May

Full Time

Raiders

Eels

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 19 Rayden Burns

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Jordan Rankin
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Utuloa Asomua

Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Semi Valemei

Centre for Eels is number 3 Zac Cini
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Brad Morkos

Centre for Eels is number 4 Hayze Perham
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Mitchell Spencer

Winger for Eels is number 5 Sean Russell
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Matt Frawley

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

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Jake Arthur

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Emre Guler

Prop for Eels is number 10 Wiremu Greig
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Adrian Trevilyan

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Mitch Rein
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Ata Mariota

Prop for Eels is number 17 Brendan Hands
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Trey Mooney

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Elie El-Zakhem
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Corey Harawira-Naera

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Bryce Cartwright
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Harry Rushton

Lock for Eels is number 13 Ky Rodwell

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Mitchel Souter

Interchange for Eels is number 8 Tevita Taumoepenu
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Peter Hola

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Jayden Yates
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Clay Webb

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Solomone Naiduki
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jordan Martin

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Luke Bain

Reserves

Replacement for Raiders is number 21 Sione Vuki

Last updated: 5/29/2023 1:46:53 AM

The Raiders Jersey Flegg side will kick-off the triple header at GIO Stadium on Sunday when they take on the Eels at 12.05pm.

The team will also be looking for their third straight win following victories over the Eels and Rabbitohs in recent weeks.

The Raiders will be boosted by the return of Mitchel Souter and Juwan Compain, who played in both Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup last week.

The Raiders sit in seventh position on the ladder with four wins from their nine games, while the Eels are currently in 11th position with three wins from 10 games.