GIO Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 2 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Brisbane Broncos heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Brisbane Broncos game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday March 15, 2025 at 7:35 pm

Where: GIO Stadium

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Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Preview

The clear match-of-the-round front-runner as Las Vegas surprise packet Canberra hosts a reborn Brisbane side.

The Raiders overpowered the Warriors 30-8 at Allegiant courtesy of a dominant display from their forward pack and some sensational play from dummy-half Tom Starling and their outside back. The Green Machine’s aggression and intent straight out of the blocks was hard to miss.

But the Raiders were hit with a double suspension blow after Round 1 with Joe Tapine and Savage rubbed out. Englishman Matty Nicholson comes onto the bench with Josh Papalii going to prop and Morgan Smithies to lock, while Albert Hopoate returns on the wing.

The Broncos played like 2024 never happened in their first match under Michael Maguire, piling on nine tries in a devastating 50-14 defeat of the Roosters in Sydney.

Ben Hunt and Adam Reynolds toyed with the defence, Reece Walsh picked his moments well and Selwyn Cobbo grabbed a hat-trick back in his specialist wing spot, while Payne Haas was out of this world after an injury-ravaged 2024 campaign.

The Raiders have won four of the teams’ last seven clashes (including three of the last four in Canberra), but the Broncos cruised to a 34-10 victory in their only 2024 meeting – at home in Round 7.

The Broncos are hot $1.22 favourites, no doubt exacerbated by the absence of trump cards Tapine and Savage. They won only four of 10 games away from Suncorp last season but last week’s statement on the road sounded a huge warning to a Raiders side that has lost five of their last eight at GIO Stadium.

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