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Raiders' Strange, Weekes await verdict after No.6 trial

Ethan Strange hopes he has done enough in trials to start the NRL season as Raiders five-eighth. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Canberra's two leading options to replace departed club champion Jack Wighton in the halves remain waiting to hear if they've made the first team for the Raiders' NRL season-opener against Newcastle next week.

Teenage prospect Ethan Strange and 22-year-old Kaeo Weekes are battling it out for the vacant No.6 jersey, with Canberra coach Ricky Stuart yet to tip his hand as to which way he's leaning.

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