Junior Reps Preview: Round Seven

The Raiders Lisa Fiaola Cup team will look to make a late push for finals when they take on the Bears this Saturday at Raiders Belconnen in their round seven clash.

The Raiders side were held scoreless last round against the Roosters going down 32-0.

Canberra currently sits in ninth position, one spot outside the eight. With three games remaining, the Raiders will look to go on a run to try and secure a spot in the TG Cup finals series.

A couple of changes this week sees Meah Beecham return to the team at lock with Nevaeh Peace dropping to the bench.

Lilly Pickering also returns to the bench with Skye Pegg named as 18th player.

The Bears kept their finals hopes alive after being down 10-0 in the first half only to come back in the last 14 minutes to steal a 12-10 win over the Sea Eagles.

Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup

The Raiders Tarsha Gale Cup side will also take on the Bears at Raiders Belconnen, looking to make a late push for finals.

The Raiders took a highly impressive 22-18 upset win against the Indigenous Academy, with both Gabriella Savage and Summer Luamanu scoring doubles to seal their first win of the season.

Coach Nicole Flemming has named an unchanged line-up for the must-win clash against the Bears.

The Bears are coming off a 14-all draw against the Sea Eagles in round six.

If luck goes the Raiders way, they will need to win their last three games of the season to keep their finals hopes alive.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup

The Raiders Harold Matthews cup side will face the Roosters this Saturday to round out a triple header at Raiders Belconnen.

The Raiders came up victorious against the Eels with an important 20-18 win with Joaz Ayamiseba scoring the match winner in the dying minutes of the game to keep the Raiders finals fight alive.

The Raiders remained unchanged for an important clash against the Roosters.

The Raiders sit in 11th place on the ladder but if they win their next three games, they have a chance to play in the Harold Matts 2025 finals series.

Kick-off for this clash will be at 12:00 pm on Saturday at Raiders Belconnen.

UNE SG Ball Cup

The Raiders SG ball cup side will look to keep themselves within the top four when they take on the Melbourne Storm this week at Broadmeadows.

The Raiders suffered their first loss of the season with a 30-18 defeat to the high-flying Eels, although starting relatively quick they couldn’t keep up with the speed of the Eels.

Coach Rourke O’Sullivan kept an unchanged lineup going into the game.

The Raiders will be looking to secure a top four spot.

The Melbourne Storm continue their impressive form as they defeated the Panthers 30-18 and will also be making a push to secure a top-four spot heading into the finals.

The Raiders will take on the Storm at 2:00 pm on Saturday in Broadmeadows.

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