It was a tough weekend for Canberra across three different sports - both the Canberra Raiders and the ACT Brumbies lost nailbiters, while the life of Riharna Thomson was commemorated at the Black Opal.
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Thomson died after the horse she was riding broke its leg during trackwork last week, making it a sombre mood at Canberra's biggest day of racing for the year - Black Opal Stakes Day.
But it also allowed many in the racing industry to come together and celebrate her life, with a moving service in her honour starting the day.
The Raiders lost a golden-try thriller to the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville with a few controversial calls not helping their cause.
But there were plenty of good signs for the Green Machine, including the debut of Nick Cotric.
Will it be a season of honourable losses for the two-time Super Rugby champions?
Join David Polkinghorne, Caden Helmers and Eamonn Tiernan as they take a look at what's making headlines in Canberra sport.
