NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg: Round Four Preview

Kicking off the day at 11:45 am is the Jersey Flegg Cup with the Canberra Raiders facing the Cronulla Sharks.

The Raiders are currently sitting 10th on the ladder after their tight 30-26 loss against the Bulldogs and are looking to bounce back after back-to-back losses.

For the away side, the Sharks are currently sitting seventh after their strong win 22-12 win against the Storm.

The Raiders have made two changes to their squad. Chaev Kolone will replace Campbell Munn in the number eight jersey after his sin bin last weekend, and Luke Tuialii will come into the centres to replace Mark Tuialii, who will be playing in NSW Cup this weekend. The Sharks have named an unchanged squad leading into the match.

The last time these sides met was in the first week of finals last season and the Sharks came out on top 16-12.

The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup

For our second game of the day, we have the Raiders NSW Cup squad facing the Newtown Jets at 1:45pm.

Both teams will be looking to bounce back after inconsistent starts to their respective seasons.

The Raiders are currently sitting 14th after their close 28-26 loss against the Bulldogs.

The Jets are currently sitting fourth following their 20-12 loss against the Storm.

It will be a battle of the forward packs for this match, with both teams lining up key players.

The Raiders have named a strong backline with key names in Chevy Stewart, Sione Finau, Kain Anderson and Matt Timoko, with Mark Tuialii being called in from the Jersey Flegg squad.

The Jets have two key outside backs in fullback Mawene Hiroti and centre Riley Jones back in action for their first game of the season.

The last time these sides met, the Raiders came out on top 24-20, and Canberra are looking to keep their winning streak going against the Jets.

These matches are set to be competitive but entertaining curtain raisers before the main NRL game against the Sharks.

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