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sport At a glance Raiders fall to Panthers The Canberra Raiders have suffered their second defeat in three weeks, falling to the red-hot Penrith Panthers 30-10 at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith. Jack Wighton got the Raiders on the board first through a trademark try from close range. Jarrod Croker missed a golden opportunity to double the Raiders lead after failing to ground a perfect Wighton grubber. Soon after Charnze NicollKlokstad was ruled out after a high shot from Viliame Kikau and momentum swung the Panthers way. They scored three quick tries to head into half-time leading 18-6 and were never truly threatened in the second half. The Raiders come back home to take on the Parramatta Eels in a bumper clash at GIO Stadium on Saturday 17 April 7.35pm.
Brumbies go down in thriller The Brumbies have gone down to the Queensland Reds 24-22 at Suncorp Stadium in yet another thrilling encounter between the sides. The Brumbies led for almost the entire match before a 75th minute penalty goal from James O’Connor gave the Reds victory. Folau Fainga’a got the Brumbies on the board first before Tom Banks pounced on a loose pass to give the away side an early 12-0 lead. The Reds kicked two penalty goals before the Brumbies answered with one of their own to make it 15-6 at the break. Queensland scored the first try in the second half before Tom Wright answered back to reestablish their nine-point lead. Jordan Petaia got the Reds back within two points after he collected a kick to the corner.
A penalty gave O’Connor the chance to give the Reds the lead and he did just that as they managed to hang on to secure the win. The Brumbies now take on the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park in the last round before finals.
Camus claims junior title Local ACT tennis junior Charlie Camus has claimed the 14/u boys singles title at the 2021 Australian Junior Claycourt Championships held at Canberra Tennis Centre over the weekend, 10-11 April. Camus claimed the final in three sets, defeating Queenslander Hayden Jones 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 and said he was thrilled to play on his home deck. In other results, Cruz Hewitt (VIC) and Tahlia Kokkinis (QLD) claimed the 12/u singles titles, whilst Lily Taylor (QLD) claimed the girls 14/u singles championships.
Giants claim first win of the season Stand-in GWS Giants captain Toby Greene has lifted his side to its first win of the season, a 30-point victory over the Collingwood Magpies at the MCG. The star forward booted five goals in a match-winning display to help the Giants secure the 14.6 (90) to 9.6 (60) upset win. After a close first quarter, Greene booted five of the Giants next six goals to open up a 15-point lead at three quarter time. The Magpies twice got within 10 points in a tense last quarter before the Giants kicked the last three goals of the match to seal victory. The Giants now gear up for the Sydney Derby where they will face the undefeated Sydney Swans at the SCG on Saturday 17 April 4.35pm.
