The Benji Marshall coaching era at the Tigers begins with a tough trip to the nation’s capital where they take on the high-flying Raiders.
And it has been a slow start for the visitors, with Canberra jumping out to an early 14-0 lead.
Seb Kris returned with former Blues and Kangaroos speedster Nick Cotric dropped from the squad completely and made an immediate impact as he stayed alive on a short-side raid to find Xavier Savage, who linked with Danny Levi for a long-range try in the 8th minute.
Ethan Strange then scored a sensational individual try to extend the lead.
Teenager Galvin started in the halves ahead of veteran Aidan Sezer who was picked on the bench at No. 14.
Speaking to Fox League before Saturday’s game, Marshall revealed he didn’t have a firm plan for how Sezer would be used off the bench — if at all.
“There’s no real plan for him,” Marshall said.
“He’ll cover a few positions. If anything happens to Api we can move Jayden there and play Aidan in the halves or he can play through the middle. There’s no real plan, he may not get on at the same time.”
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