Coach Ricky Stuart says he resisted the urge to make mass team changes after Canberra's NRL capitulation against Cronulla because their second-grade performance was "just as bad".
Instead of overhauling a line-up that...
Both coming off losses and sitting at 2-2 on the season, the Raiders and Eels will be desperate for a win when they meet in Canberra on Sunday evening.
Cronulla have lost Dale Finucane to a concussion for their clash with Canberra, while Toby Rudolf (ankle) and Royce Hunt (calf) are also likely to be sidelined.
After two of the best games of his NRL career, Canberra's Zac Hosking won't complain if he is shifted to the bench to get Elliott Whitehead back in the side.
Canberra have moved to 2-0 for the NRL season after claiming a 32-12 win against the Wests Tigers, marring Benji Marshall's first game as the Tigers' coach.
Ricky Stuart admits the decision to axe former representative winger Nick Cotric was a hard one, but says it's the type of tough call that could make his Canberra team "special".
Instead of...
