2017 Canberra Raiders junior representatives

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Good luck.

Final squads should be named a week after???

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Any Raiders make the NSW U16/U18 Pathways Squads?

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We are at Aubrey Keech Reserve today for the Canberra Raiders junior representative trials against the Newcastle Knights. For pics see The GH Twitter and Instagram feeds...

We have had Canberra Raiders Academy playing two matches simultaneously, Harold Matthews are warming up for their trial which will kick off at 1pm.

We will have live scores for both U16s and U18s shortly.

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Newcastle Knights on the field for the Harold Matthews trial, now the Raiders.

There is a further match on the extra field... but we will focus on the main field. Knights kick off, we are underway.

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Harold Matthews first half

4th min TRY KNIGHTS Big overlap early for Newcastle, a couple of players over on the right side.

Knights 4-0

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11th min TRY KNIGHTS Newcastle in again, they have had most of the territory.

It's hot out there in the sun and they're taking a drinks break.

Knights 8-0

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Back underway after the drinks. And Canberra get an early opportunity... but step out 15m out.

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20th min TRY KNIGHTS Newcastle playing too well, plus the penalties are flowing their way.

Knights 12-0

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24th min TRY KNIGHTS They're in again, this time spreading the ball left. Too much space out wide in the defensive line.

Knights 16-0

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27th min Canberra held up over the line, off the back of a mid field error from Newcastle. But the subsequent grabber towards the try line is easily regathered by the Knights.

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29th min TRY KNIGHTS Newcastle go all the way up the other end to score once again.

Knights 20-0

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33rd min Great long kick into the ingoal for Canberra, but the Knights make it back into the field of play. Not much going Canberra's way.

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34th min TRY KNIGHTS Canberra get a penalty, their first... but the Knights go all the way, length of the field try.

Knights 24-0

HALF TIME

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We're back for the second half. Knights kick off.

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6th min Raiders trapped in goal, line drop out forced...

TRY KNIGHTS right near the posts.

Knights 28-0

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10th min TRY KNIGHTS They are spreading it and easily catching Canberra out on the fringes.

Knights 32-0

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14th min TRY KNIGHTS It's off the back of two penalties, one for back chat. Again the Knights spread it and score through the overlap, easy.

Knights 36-0

Drinks break

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We're back underway.

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Another penalty to the Knights... the count must be about 10-2.

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23rd min TRY KNIGHTS Scoring almost at will.

Knights 40-0

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28th min TRY KNIGHTS

KNIGHTS 44-0

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FULL TIME

Newcastle Knights 44
Canberra Raiders 0

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So the Matts trial didn't go too well... let's hope it's better for SG Ball.

Raiders on the field, now the Knights. Raiders kick off, we are underway for the first period.

And it goes out over the sideline, early scrum for Canberra. Right on the attack.

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1st min And Canberra miss the opportunity. Knock on. And a penalty to the Knights.

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7th min TRY RAIDERS Some good work right in the middle of the field, they score beside the posts.

Raiders 4-0

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16th min TRY RAIDERS Canberra looking much more switched on in this match.

Raiders 8-0

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19th min TRY RAIDERS Canberra in again and it's all one way traffic.

Raiders 12-0

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End of the first period.

TRY KNIGHTS after the hooter sounded.

Raiders 12-4

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Back underway at Aubrey Keech. Knights kick off.

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7th min of the second period. TRY RAIDERS It follows a great break down the left wing, then it was followed a penalty and a bumping run for the try near the posts.

Raiders 16-4

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13th min TRY KNIGHTS after some sustained pressure and some piggy back penalties.

Raiders 16-8

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19th min TRY KNIGHTS Again scored off some piggy back penalties.

Raiders 16-12

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23rd min TRY KNIGHTS They have all the momentum at the moment, aided by a good flow of possession.

Raiders 16
Knights 16

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End of the period...

Raiders 16
Knights 16

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Third period underway.