Super Saturday: Raiders v Wests Tigers; Bulldogs v Warriors; Cowboys v Broncos

25 min: Javon Andrews' bomb is spilt backwards by Xavier Savage, the ball is picked up by Simi Sasagi who finds space and then unloads to Kaeo Weekes who races 70 metres to score, slipping the grasp of Jahream Bula who tried to reel him in. Ethan Sanders converts. Raiders 22-6

21 min: Ethan Strange takes the ball 10m out and bamboozles the defence with slick stepping and speed and he plunges over for his fifth try of the season. Ethan Sanders converts. Raiders 16-6

20 min: Jarome Luai throws a long ball to Junior Tupou who is wrapped up by Xavier Savage and Simi Sasagi. The ball comes loose and a knock on is called. The Tigers challenge the call and come up empty. Loose carry by Tupou. Raiders ball 30m out from their own line.

19 min: A big play from Api Koroisau as he comes up with a 40-20, the first of the season for Wests Tigers.

16 min: A sensational solo try from the halfway line by Ethan Sanders as he breaks the line and then dummies his way past Jahream Bula who fails to commit to the tackle. Sanders converts his own try. Raiders 10-6

15 min: The Tigers make plenty of metres in the set after points and turn it over five metres out from the Canberra line when Ethan Roberts is grassed.

12 min: Terrell May offloads for Api Koroisau who turns it under to Ethan Roberts who powers through Tom Starling and Morgan Smithies to score under the sticks. Koroisau converts. Tigers 6-4

11 min: Javon Andrews puts in a kick and Corey Horsburgh makes late contact with no arms wrapped. Horsburgh goes on report and the Tigers go inside the red zone.

7 min: Jed Stuart has the first try of the day as he climbs above Faaletino Tavana to bring down an Ethan Sanders bomb and plunge over in the corner. Sanders fails to convert. Raiders 4-0

6 min: Jarome Luai chooses to run the ball on the last but his pass to left winger Junior Tupou is a poor one and the Raiders take over on halfway.

3 min: Ethan Sanders launches a bomb which gets caught in the breeze and comes down almost where he kicked it from. Ethan Strange gathers and picks up 40 metres with a kick that Jahream Bula has to field in his own in-goal.

Late Mail

Raiders: Back-rower Noah Martin suffered a quad strain at training on Thursday afternoon and has come out of the side. His place is taken by Ata Mariota. Englishman Matty Nicholson comes from the bench in his first appearance of 2026 after shoulder surgery. Vena Patuki-Case is the new man on the bench. With Owen Pattie serving a one-game suspension, Tom Starling starts the game at hooker and Jayden Brailey joins the bench. The loss of Hudson Young to a season-ending Achilles injury sees Zac Hosking slide to second row and Morgan Smithies line up at lock.

Wests Tigers: No further game day changes for the Tigers after Adam Doueihi's walkout and Jock Madden injury at training on Thursday. Young gun Javon Andrews will make his NRL debut at halfback in Doueihi's absence. The Tigers were granted an exemption from the NRL to bring Heath Mason onto the six-man bench. Patrick Herbert returns from a shoulder injury in the centres while Sunia Turuva moves from wing to centre. Junior Tupou and Faaletino Tavana are the new wingers. 

Numbers Game

• The Raiders have won 10 of their last 12 games against Wests Tigers.
• Wests Tigers have not won at GIO Stadium since 2018.
• The Raiders have scored 98 points in three consecutive wins.
• Wests Tigers have not defeated the Raiders twice in a season since 2011.
• The Raiders have won only one of their last five games without Hudson Young.

Bulldogs v Warriors at Accor Stadium

Cowboys v Broncos at Queensland Country Bank Stadium