The Sydney Roosters are set for a huge challenge on Sunday afternoon when they face the Canberra Raiders on enemy ground in a top four battle just five weeks out from the 2019 NRL finals series.
It's 2nd place against 3rd place in a battle that we could see again before the season is over.
Both teams are on winning streaks, with the Roosters winning their last three and the Raiders currently sitting on four straight wins.
Last Time We Met The Raiders
GAME DAY INFO
RAIDERS V ROOSTERS
GIO STADIUM
Sunday, August 11th
NRL KICK OFF: 2PM
HASHTAGS: #EastsToWin #NRLRaidersRoosters
TELEVISED: Fox League (502 on Foxtel)
KEY MATCH-UPS
JAMES TEDESCO V CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
2019 STATS
TRIES: Tedesco 12 | Nicoll-Klokstad 10
TACKLE BREAKS: Tedesco 113 | Nicoll-Klokstad 83
TRY ASSISTS: Tedesco 8 | Nicoll-Klokstad 1
LUKE KEARY V JACK WIGHTON
2019 STATS
TRIES: Keary 1 | Wighton 67
TRY ASSISTS: Keary 17 | Wighton 3
JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES V JOSH PAPALII
2019 KEY STATS
POINTS: Roosters 487 (2nd), Raiders 435 (3rd)
LINE BREAKS: Roosters 88 (2nd), Raiders 73 (7th)
40/20S: Roosters 4, Raiders 4 (both 1st)
INTERCEPTS: Roosters 8 (3rd), Raiders 7 (4th)
Match: Raiders v Roosters
Round 21 -
home Team
Raiders
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
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Winger for Raiders is number 2 Bailey SimonssonWinger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
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Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod CrokerCentre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell Mitchell
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Centre for Raiders is number 4 Nick CotricCentre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
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Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan RapanaWinger for Roosters is number 5 Brett Morris
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Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack WightonFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
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Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Aidan SezerHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper Cronk
Forwards
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Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'iProp for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
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Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh HodgsonHooker for Roosters is number 9 Sam Verrills
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Prop for Raiders is number 10 Iosia SoliolaProp for Roosters is number 15 Zane Tetevano
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 John Bateman2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
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Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph TapineLock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley
Interchange
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Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Siliva HaviliInterchange for Roosters is number 10 Isaac Liu
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Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Dunamis LuiInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Nat Butcher
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Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey HorsburghInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Poasa Faamausili
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Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ryan SuttonInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Sitili Tupouniua
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Referee: Chris Sutton
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell
Last updated:
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves returns to the line-up after serving a one match suspension, while Joseph Leilua is in the running to return for the Raiders.
HEAD TO HEAD: Played 63, Roosters 34, Raiders 28
LAST FIVE
Roosters defeat Knights 30-24 @ Suncorp Stadium (2019)
Raiders defeat Roosters 14-12 @ GIO Stadium (2018)
Raiders defeat Roosters 24-16 @ GIO Stadium (2017)
Raiders defeat Roosters 21-20 @ GIO Stadium (2016)
Roosters defeat Raiders 34-6 @ Allianz Stadium (2015)
