The Raiders started their season in such style but now they already staring down the barrel of three straight losses when they host the Sharks on Thursday night.
Canberra’s international backrower Morgan Smithies (concussion) returns via the bench as Josh Papali’i moves into the starting side as Trey Mooney makes way.
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Cronulla are also 2-2 to start the season and looking to return to the winner’s list after losing to the Bulldogs last weekend.
Sharks backrower Teig Wilton is a late scratching with illness which sees journeyman Billy Burns come into the starting side for his first NRL game of the year.
Young gun Kayal Iro (hamstring) is out after scoring a try last week and has been replaced in the centres by Mawene Hiroti.
Siosifa Talakai (concussion) is also out which allows Tom Hazelton (back) to return via the bench.
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