Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana will return from a one-week layoff with an ankle injury to face the Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.
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Rapana's inclusion is the only change to the Raiders team which was beaten 24-12 by the Brisbane Broncos at Canberra Stadium last weekend.
Sisa Waqa moves from the wing into the centres, utility Jarrad Kennedy shifts to the bench and lock forward Luke Bateman drops out of the team.
Bateman spent the entire 80 minutes on the bench in the loss to the Broncos.
Rapana has been in impressive form this season and was rewarded with a two-year contract extension with the Raiders until the end of 2017.
He fractured his cheekbone in the side's 30-22 win against South Sydney in Cairns in round eight, but took his place in the team for the following weeks' 56-16 thumping of the Gold Coast Titans.
Rapana suffered his ankle injury in the 41-34 loss to the Bulldogs in round 11.
The Raiders have chosen to avoid wholesale changes in a bid to end their three-game losing streak.
The Raiders and the Knights have both won five of their 12 games this season and are sitting outside the top eight.
The Knights welcome back captain Kurt Gidley from a quad injury and concussion, while damaging front rower Kade Snowden also returns from a neck injury.
Gidley moves into the No 7 jersey as a straight swap for injured halfback Tyrone Roberts.
Snowden's return forces Korbin Sims to the bench, with Joseph Tapine dropping out of the squad.
SATURDAY: Knights v Raiders at Hunter Stadium, 3pm
Raiders: 1. Jack Wighton. 2. Edrick Lee. 3. Jarrod Croker (c). 4. Sisa Waqa. 5. Jordan Rapana. 6. Blake Austin, 7. Sam Williams, 8. Paul Vaughan, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. David Shillington, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Iosia Soliola, 13. Shaun Fensom. Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste, 15. Jarrad Kennedy, 16. Frank-Paul Nuuausala, 17. Shannon Boyd.
Knights: 1. Dane Gagai, 2. James McManus, 3. Sione Mata'utia, 4. Joseph Leilua, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Carlos Tuimavave, 7 Kurt Gidley (c), 8 Kade Snowden, 9. Adam Clydsdale, 10. David Fa'alogo, 11. Beau Scott, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. Jack Stockwell. Interchange: 14. Tyler Randell, 15. Chris Houston, 16. Korbin Sims, 17. Sam Mataora.
