Raines will run out for Wests in the clash against Royals at Phillip Oval just four days after the birth of his first child.

It will be a milestone match in the No.9 jersey he's made his own since joining the club in 2007. But after years of being forced to settle as a grand final runner-up and a finals contender, Raines said it was time for Wests to break through for their first title in almost a decade, and he's using his son Braiden as the inspiration.

''It's all happening, everything's going on,'' Raines said.

''It seems like a long time ago that I started … it's time to get a title for Wests and that's what motivates us to keep going as well. Enough is enough this year, we all want to get there and hopefully this is the one.''

Raines has been Wests' first-choice scrumhalf since he left the Uni-Norths Owls to link with coach Craig Robberds at the Jamison-based club.

Even when ACT Brumbies No.9 Nic White was with Wests, Raines was ahead in the selection battle.

The 27-year-old had dreams of playing Super Rugby when he arrived in Canberra as a rising star.

He joined the Brumbies Academy with new teammates Ben Alexander, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Anthony and Saia Fainga'a and Peter Kimlin.

But while they all went on to play for the Wallabies and earn Super Rugby caps, Raines was struck down by injuries.

First he was out of action with osteitis pubis and then in his comeback his knee buckled at training and he needed a reconstruction.

While other careers were rocketing upwards, Raines went back to the drawing board and was determined to fight on.

Wests are third on the ladder and need to beat Royals to keep in touch with the top two.

In other matches, Gungahlin will take on ladder-leaders Tuggeranong while Easts take on Queanbeyan at Campese Field.