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The nib Newcastle Knights are headed to the nation's capital this Sunday for a fierce showdown against the Canberra Raiders.

Coming off a heartbreaking, last-start loss to the Warriors, the squad will be looking for a bounce-back performance to keep their finals hopes alive.

The Raiders will prove tough opposition, currently leading the competition ladder, to shape up a huge battle for the red and blue.

Match Preview

Teams

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
    Fullback for Knights is number 1 Dane Gagai
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Jed Stuart
    Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Knights is number 3 Fletcher Hunt
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Simi Sasagi
    Centre for Knights is number 22 Kyle McCarthy
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
    Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
    Five-Eighth for Knights is number 14 Tyson Gamble
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
    Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jack Cogger

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
    Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
    Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
    Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Jermaine McEwen
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Zac Hosking
    2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
    Lock for Knights is number 13 Phoenix Crossland

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
    Interchange for Knights is number 6 Jackson Hastings
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Noah Martin
    Interchange for Knights is number 15 Mat Croker
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Morgan Smithies
    Interchange for Knights is number 16 Tyson Frizell
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
    Interchange for Knights is number 17 Jack Hetherington

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Manaia Waitere
    Replacement for Knights is number 18 Thomas Cant

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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Head-to-Head

Since: 1988

Played: 60

Raiders: 31

Knights: 27

Draws: 2

Key Match-Up

Dane Gagai v Kaeo Weekes: Gagai v Weekes is a mouth-watering battle this Sunday afternoon football.

Gagai has been one of the Knights best this season highlighted by his performance last round against the Warriors.

The Knights outside-back had five tackle breaks, a try and two try-assists in Round 20.

Newcastle will be wary of the threat of Weekes, who has seven tries and five try-assists this season.

Stat Attack

The Knights have won three of their past four away games.

The Raiders have won seven from eight at GIO Stadium this season.

Dane Gagai sits third in the NRL for tackle breaks with 102.