The Canberra Raiders have been forced into two changes for their round 19 clash with the Dragons on Friday night in Wollongong.
With Corey Horsburgh named to make his Origin debut and Pasami Saulo out due to concussion, Trey Mooney and Peter Hola have been called onto the bench.
Emre Guler has been moved into the starting front row while Ata Mariota has been named at lock.
Meanwhile, the Dragons have made several changes to last week’s side, with Dan Russell to make his NRL debut off the bench.
Paul Turner will make his club debut at fullback in place of the injured Tyrell Sloan, while Junior Amone comes into the halves with Ben Hunt on Origin duties. Moses Suli also returns in the centres, with Blake Lawrie named to skipper the side for the first time in Hunt’s absence.
The Raiders are coming off yet another close win, defeating the Titans 26-22 at home, while the Dragons are fresh off a 52-16 loss to Cronulla.
Team lists
| Raiders | Dragons | |
| Sebastian Kris | 1 | Paul Turner |
| Albert Hopoate | 2 | Mathew Feagai |
| Jarrod Croker | 3 | Mosese Suli |
| Matthew Timoko | 4 | Zac Lomax |
| Jordan Rapana | 5 | Mikaele Ravalawa |
| Jack Wighton | 6 | Talatau Amone |
| Jamal Fogarty | 7 | Jayden Sullivan |
| Emre Guler | 8 | Francis Molo |
| Zac Woolford | 9 | Jacob Liddle |
| Joseph Tapine | 10 | Blake Lawrie |
| Hudson Young | 11 | Ben Murdoch-Masila |
| Elliott Whitehead | 12 | Jaydn Su’a |
| Ata Mariota | 13 | Jack De Belin |
| BENCH | ||
| Tom Starling | 14 | Moses Mbye |
| Trey Mooney | 15 | Michael Molo |
| Nick Cotric | 16 | Toby Couchman |
| Peter Hola | 17 | Dan Russell |
| RESERVES | ||
| Matt Frawley | 18 | Sione Finau |
| Danny Levi | 19 | Ryan Couchman |
| Hohepa Puru | 20 | Zane Musgrove |
| Xavier Savage | 21 | Max Feagai |
| Clay Webb | 22 | Billy Burns |
