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NRL Team List: Raiders v Cowboys Pre-Season Challenge

The Toyota Forklift Raiders have named their squad for their second match of the Pre-Season Challenge against the North Queensland Cowboys on Sunday at Seiffert Oval.

The Raiders have named a strong side, with several regular first grade players returning for the final trial match before the season starts. 

Morgan Smithies and Zac Hosking will play their first match for the Raiders, while Matt Timoko, Trey Mooney and Hohepa Puru have also been named after playing in the NRL All Stars match last weekend. 

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Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Albert Hopoate
    Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Utuloa Asomua
    Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 James Schiller
    Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Zac Laybutt
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
    Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Kaeo Weekes
    Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Ethan Strange
    Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i
    Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
    Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Emre Guler
    Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies
    Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Nick Cotric
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Griffin Neame
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Coen Hess
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jed Stuart
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Sam McIntyre

Reserves

  • Reserve for Raiders is number 18 Chevy Stewart
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 18 Thomas Mikaele
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Adam Cook
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 19 Tom Chester
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Peter Hola
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Semi Valemei
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Mitch Henderson
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 21 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Zac Hosking
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 22 Jack Gosiewski
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 23 Simi Sasagi
    Reserve for Cowboys is number 23 Jake Clifford
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 24 Pasami Saulo
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 25 Ata Mariota
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 26 Hohepa Puru
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 27 Zac Woolford

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys
Sunday February 25, 3.00pm, Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan 

1. Albert Hopoate

2. Michael Asomua 

3. Matthew Timoko 

4. James Schiller 

5. Xavier Savage 

6. Kaeo Weekes

7. Ethan Strange 

8. Josh Papalii 

9. Danny Levi 

10. Emre Guler 

11. Hudson Young 

12. Elliott Whitehead (C) 

13. Morgan Smithies 

 

14. Tom Starling 

15. Nick Cotric

16. Trey Mooney 

17. Jed Stuart 

18. Chevy Stewart 

19. Adam Cook 

20. Peter Hola 

21. Mitch Henderson 

22. Zac Hosking 

23. Simi Sasagi 

24. Pasami Saulo 

25. Ata Mariota 

26. Hohepa Puru 

27. Zac Woolford 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.