THE cream of Canberra’s rugby league talent will be desperate to put aside recent controversy when they converge on Workers’ Arena on Saturday.
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The Raiders SG Ball (under 18s) and Harold Matthews (under 16s) Cup teams will kick-start preparations for the impending season with matches against the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in Goulburn.
Canberra’s juniors have been shrouded in controversy this week with the announcement they’ll be barred from the Sydney-based competition unless the Raiders seniors contribute to the NSW Cup.
All involved parties insist negotiations are close to being finalised. The reality is, neither of the Raiders juniors teams care less about politics. They’re just focused on performing at a high level in Goulburn. The under 16s fixture kicks-off at 10am, followed by the under 18s at 11.15am.