The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders NSW Cup side recorded a dominant win at home on Sunday afternoon, leading the Dragons 40-nil at halftime.
Meanwhile, the Jersey Flegg side suffered a 26-20 defeat as both grades have the bye this weekend.
Knock On Effect NSW Cup
Match: Raiders v Dragons
Round 13 -
home Team
Raiders
12th Position
away Team
Dragons
7th Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
The Raiders played their best half of football all season as they blew the Dragons off the park with an astonishing 40-nil lead at the break.
The Saints had no response as eight different try scorers crossed the line for the Green Machine, along with Coby Black's 6/8 conversion rate to defeat the visitors 44-16.
Canberra's centre pairing Mark Tuialii and Kain Anderson feasted on Sunday afternoon as Tuialii ran for 187 metres with a ridiculous 18 tackle busts, two line breaks and a try. Anderson had 16 carries for 225 metres, three line breaks, two try assists and 19 tackles.
The Raiders will enjoy a well-deserved bye weekend to regroup and gear up for the back end of the season. They currently sit six points outside the top five.
Jersey Flegg Cup
Match: Raiders v Dragons
Round 13 -
home Team
Raiders
10th Position
away Team
Dragons
1st Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
The Raiders JF Cup side went down 26-20 to the Dragons in Sunday's first match of a triple header.
In a see-sawing first half, the Dragons led the Raiders 16-10 at the break.
Raiders winger Kruger Roache crossed for a second half double in a bid to claw the lead back for the home side.
But it wasn't enough as the first-placed Dragons hung on to claim a six-point victory.
The Raiders will regroup with the bye this weekend and turn their focus to the Eels next weekend.
