The Canberra Raiders will pay their respects to spiritual leader Sia Soliola following the death of his mother.
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They'll wear black armbands in her memory when they take on the Manly Sea Eagles at Lang Park tonight.
Soliola withdrew from the game to grieve with Dunamis Lui brought onto the bench in his place.
The 35-year-old's a much-loved member of not only the Raiders club, but the Canberra community as well.
When the pandemic allows, he's constantly involved in charity work throughout the ACT - whether it's cutting his hair to raise money for a worthy cause or sleeping out in Canberra's freezing cold winter to raise awareness for the homeless.
He also helps out serving breakfast to Canberra's homeless at the Canberra City Uniting Church early morning centre.
Soliola's played a big role in creating a strong culture at the Raiders, along with coach Ricky Stuart - who brought the former Samoan and New Zealand international to Canberra ahead of the 2015 NRL season.
The Canberra rugby league community was quick to offer their condolences.
David Polkinghorne
Covering the Raiders, Cavalry, cycling and racing, plus everything else that involves sport in the ACT, for The Canberra Times. Basically I love sport and watching it is a full-time job. Email: david.polkinghorne@canberratimes.com.au
Covering the Raiders, Cavalry, cycling and racing, plus everything else that involves sport in the ACT, for The Canberra Times. Basically I love sport and watching it is a full-time job. Email: david.polkinghorne@canberratimes.com.au
