By Maddison Wright.
The Raiders' NSW Cup side claimed a strong 40-26 win over the Newcastle Knights in their Friday night clash.
Meanwhile, the Raiders Jersey Flegg side played out a 20-20 draw with the Knights on Saturday, leaving them in second place on the ladder.
NSW Cup
Match: Knights v Raiders
Round 17 -
home Team
Knights
13th Position
away Team
Raiders
10th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
The Raiders NSW Cup side claimed an impressive 40-26 win over the Knights on Friday night after a huge second-half turnaround.
Canberra trailed 26-10 at half-time despite early tries from Kain Anderson and Danny Levi.
The Raiders came out firing in the second half, with Mitchell Prest crossing first to spark the comeback.
Jensen Taumoepeau was unstoppable, scoring two tries in quick succession to level the scores.
Further tries from Jake Clydsdale and Adam Cook - with Cook scoring in the final seconds - sealed a dominant second-half display and a well-earned victory of 40-26.
Jersey Flegg Cup
Match: Knights v Raiders
Round 17 -
home Team
Knights
11th Position
away Team
Raiders
2nd Position
Venue: Newcastle Knights COE, Newcastle
The Raiders played out a thrilling 20-all draw with the Knights in a tight contest that saw both sides go try for try.
Roman Tuaimau opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a strong line break to put Canberra ahead.
Jalen Afamasaga crossed just before the break to give the Raiders a 10-4 lead at halftime.
Newcastle hit back in the second half, but tries from Jamie Cowling and Samuel Hyne helped Canberra rally late and come away with a share of the points.
