NRL's Fading Light: The End of Finals Hope for Canberra Raiders The latest round of National Rugby League matches has brought both thrilling victories and crushing defeats, but none as poignant as the Canberra Raiders' heartbreaking loss to Newcastle Knights.
In a contest that ebbed and flowed like the torrential rains drenching the ACT's capital city, the Raiders' dreams of finals contention were extinguished in a blaze of frustration.
Corey Horsburgh's late sin binning sparked a furious reaction from the Raiders faithful.