GIO Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 15 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights. The game kicks off at 2:00 pm with Canberra Raiders heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Newcastle Knights game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday June 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Where: GIO Stadium

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Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights Preview

Canberra is a better team than its 6-8 record and 11th-place standing suggest, but after outlasting the Roosters 22-16 in Round 13, the Raiders 24-18 defeat to an injury-ravaged Broncos last week was unmistakably a lost opportunity.

The Raiders failed to score a point in the second half, while bright talent Xavier Savage’s erratic tendencies at fullback were a prominent feature of the loss, Jordan Rapana returns from suspension in an otherwise unchanged side.

The 4-9 Newcastle Knights have struggled to get within 20 points of any team of moderate quality and raised the white flag in a 42-6 loss at home to Penrith last Sunday.

Kalyn Ponga’s early exit didn’t help, but the Knights’ atrocious defensive resolve was again put under a harsh spotlight.

Newcastle is on a three-match winning run against Canberra, winning 24-16 in Newcastle and 34-24 at Suncorp Stadium last year.

The Raiders have won four of the last five encounters at GIO Stadium, with four of those five matches producing 54-plus points.

The Knights can already forget about finals footy in 2022, but the Raiders will view this as an absolute must-win as they strive to stay in Top 8 contention.

The Green Machine boast ample strike, an in-form pack with plenty of variety about it and look sharper for Jamal Fogarty’s injection at halfback.

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