18-year-old Chevy Stewart will make his NRL debut after being named at fullback for the Raiders clash with the Titans in Canberra on Sunday evening.
The exciting teenager has impressed at NSW Cup level and will replace Jordan Rapana who is set to miss 6-8 weeks and will undergo minor surgery to repair a meniscus tear he sustained in last week’s 41-8 victory over Parramatta.
Rapana left the field early in contest and could hardly put any weight on his knee. He miraculously returned to the field in the second half and managed to play out the game despite looking sore.
Corey Horsburgh will also miss 6-8 weeks after picking up a groin injury, which sees Trey Mooney earn his first NRL appearance this year. Zac Hosking also returns to the starting side, with Ata Mariota shifting to the bench and Simi Sasagi dropping to the reserves.
Albert Hopoate (arm burn) is set to return for the Raiders in round seven, while Elliott Whitehead (calf) is on track to for a return in round 8-9.
The winless Titans have made just the one change, with Isaac Liu returning to the bench in place of Joe Stimson.
| RAIDERS | TITANS | |
| Chevy Stewart | 1 | Jayden Campbell |
| James Schiller | 2 | Harley Smith-Shields |
| Matt Timoko | 3 | Brian Kelly |
| Sebastian Kris | 4 | AJ Brimson |
| Xavier Savage | 5 | Jojo Fifita |
| Ethan Strange | 6 | Kieran Foran |
| Jamal Fogarty | 7 | Tanah Boyd |
| Josh Papali’i | 8 | Moeaki Fotuaika |
| Danny Levi | 9 | Chris Randall |
| Joseph Tapine | 10 | Jaimin Jolliffe |
| Hudson Young | 11 | David Fifita |
| Zac Hosking | 12 | Beau Fermor |
| Morgan Smithies | 13 | Klese Haas |
| BENCH | ||
| Tom Starling | 14 | Sam Verrills |
| Ata Mariota | 15 | Erin Clark |
| Trey Mooney | 16 | Isaac Liu |
| Pasami Saulo | 17 | Josiah Pahulu |
| RESERVES | ||
| Kaeo Weekes | 18 | Joe Stimson |
| Simi Sasagi | 19 | Keano Kini |
| Zac Woolford | 20 | Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui |
| Nick Cotric | 21 | Tony Francis |
| Emre Guler | 22 | Alofiana Khan-Pereira |
