Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights 2014 NRL Round 6 preview, tips and teams

After surprising everyone with a win over the Rabbitohs in the round 4, the up and down results of the Canberra Raiders continued last week with a 12 point to 6 loss against the Panthers in trying conditions at Sportingbet Stadium, the Raiders fourth away game in opening five rounds.

Despite that being their third loss and only scoring one try to the Panthers three, Coach Ricky Stewart had nothing but praise for his side post match, stating he gave his side an “enormous wrap” after the match and that he was a “very proud coach”.

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The Raiders will also welcome back Josh Papalii from injury this week along with Shannon Boyd, Jarraed Kennedy and Bill Tupou.

They return to Canberra this weekend for a much needed game in front of a home crowd and take on the Newcastle Knights, who themselves are facing a tough few weeks on the road.

The Knights will be backing up from a Monday night game in Townsville where they were handed a 28 – 2 hiding from the Cowboys.

The same emotions and commitment that the Knights displayed last week when defeating the Sharks 30 – 0 in a win they dedicated to Alex McKinnon, was desperately lacking as the Cowboys ran in five tries.

Despite being the Knights fourth loss of the year, it was clearly their worse performance to date given that in recent defeats, they have at least been competitive.

The quick-back up and the trip from Townsville to Canberra will test the Knights here and they rightly start a large price in the head-to-head market.

The two sides have met twice in each of the past two seasons and each year, have won one game apiece with the most recent match going the way of Canberra 44 – 14 in Canberra.

A simlar results could be on the cards if Newcastle do not make a major a quick and major improvement on last week’s effort.

 

 

Odds Comparison:

Canberra Raiders 1.67 1.67 1.70 1.67 1.67 1.67
Newcastle Knights 2.25 2.25 2.20 2.25 2.25 2.25

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Teams:

Canberra Raiders:Canberra Raiders logo.svg
Anthony Milford, Reece Robinson, Jarrod Croker, Matt Allwood, Bill Tupou, Jack Wighton, Terry Campese (C), David Shillington, Glen Buttriss, Brett White, Josh Papalii, Jarrad Kennedy, Shaun Fensom. Interchange: Josh McCrone, Paul Vaughan, Dane Tilse, Shannon Boyd

 

 

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Darius Boyd, James McManus, Dane Gagai, Joseph Leilua, Akuila Uate, Michael Dobson, Tyrone Roberts, Kade Snowden, Kurt Gidley, Willie Mason, Beau Scott, Robbie Rochow, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Adam Clydsdale, Korbin Sims, Adam Cuthbertson, David Fa’alogo

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