The Canberra Raiders are investigating how to keep the Viking clap alive.

It's the good news story the NRL desperately needs as the game faces an uncertain future due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Viking clap has been a revelation for rugby league and has played a role in revitalising Canberra crowds.

A high-flying Green Machine has also helped.

They're looking to go one better than last year's grand final appearance and were spurred on by a passionate crowd in their season-opening victory over the Gold Coast Titans.

The Raiders will fly to the Gold Coast on Saturday for their game against the New Zealand Warriors.

But they host St George Illawarra at Canberra Stadium next Thursday.

While there will be no crowd that hasn't stopped the Raiders from trying to keep the Viking clap alive.

They've had preliminary discussions about ways to keep it going.

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One idea is to have fans send in video footage of themselves doing the Viking clap in the lounge room and then making a collage to show the Raiders before they run out onto the field.

Raiders staff will closely monitor this weekend's games to see what worked and didn't work in round two so they can better formulate their plans next week.

Raiders prop Emre Guler said it would feel a bit like training playing in front of an empty house, but he'll draw on his youth when he played park footy.

Guler and his teammates will fly in and out of the Gold Coast on game day in a jet chartered by the NRL.

"I'm not sure [what it will be like without a crowd]. We've played a lot of park footy when you're younger," he said.

"There's only a couple of people there, but I'm just going to treat it like another game. There's not much you can do.

"It will probably feel a bit like training - you can hear everyone a lot clearer. Whereas sometimes when the crowd's there you do sort of get lost in it. We'll just have to watch and see."

Guler scored his maiden NRL try in the win over the Titans in round one and provided plenty of run off the bench.

The 22-year-old has played 15 games since making his debut against the Sydney Roosters in 2018.

He forced his way into the Raiders 17 late last year and was starting to establish himself on the Raiders' bench.

Guler has some of the best in the business to help develop his game - drawing on all of the Green Machine's front row.

"Guys like Sia [Soliola], [Josh Papalii], even just the mentality of [Josh Hodgson], the way he shows up on game day," he said.

"Things like that you take note of it all and try to mould my game around Papa and Sia, those guys going forward."

Guler was joined in the middle by Corey Horsburgh in the win over the Titans after being named on the right edge.

Horsburgh's expected to remain at lock with Joe Tapine staying in the second row.

"Corey's a great player. I think he can play on the edge really well, so can 'Taps'," Guler said.

"It's not in my hands who plays there, but obviously they're both great forwards and good backrowers too if we need them there."

NRL ROUND TWO

Saturday: Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors at Gold Coast, 3pm.