Canberra have named the same side that secured them their first back-to-back NRL victories since round 17 last year for their clash with Gold Coast on Sunday.

After early-season woes which put a strain on David Furner’s coaching tenure, the Raiders are in a positive mood after a knockout 40-12 away victory over Melbourne on Saturday.

That followed a hoodoo-extending win over St George Illawarra five days earlier.

Now the aim is for three in a row, a feat the Raiders have not achieved since their six-week victory streak at the tail-end of the 2010 season.

Furner on Tuesday named an unchanged squad for the Canberra Stadium match, arguing that building combinations will be the key to continuing the Raiders’ about-turn in results.

Utility back Shaun Berrigan will again be used from the bench after returning last week from a biceps injury, while Sam Mataora has also been cleared of troubles with his back to be named on an extended five-man bench.

“There’s no doubt having the same team week in, week out gives us consistency and that showed with the way we’ve played over the past two weeks,” Furner said.

“It’s about making sure we are still playing that brand of football that we’ve had the past two weeks.”

In other positive news, injured duo Glen Buttriss and Trevor Thurling return to full training this week and fullback-turned-playmaker Josh Dugan is close to resuming after suffering ankle problems two weeks ago.

But forward Bronson Harrison endured another setback in his recovery, re-injuring his back last week when he started training again.