Jordan Rapana’s last minute saving tackle seals victory for Raiders

A last-minute saving tackle from Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana gave the Canberra side the victory over the Parramatta Eels 12-10 in the NRL last night.

The Raiders simply refused to lose after the Eels threatened to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the dying seconds.

Parramatta cut the deficit to just two points when Fiji Bati Maika Sivo crashed over in the 76th minute, but Clint Gutherson missed the sideline conversion.

Sivo then had another crack at the scoring line seconds from full-time but the outstanding fullback somehow bundled the hulking Fijian into touch to seal a gutsy win for the Raiders.

The Raiders have now moved up to 8th place in the NRL standings while the Eels remains in fourth spot behind the Rabbitohs, the Panthers and the Storm respectively.

Meanwhile, the Roosters will face the Knights at 8 tonight and the Cowboys will play the Storm at 9.55 tonight.

[Source: NRL]