Brilliant Hynes the architect of Raiders’ ruin
CALLUM WALKER GIO Stadium, Saturday
CANBERRA RAIDERS 12
CRONULLA SHARKS 32
NICHO HYNES inspired Cronulla to stun Minor Premiership winners Canberra and set up a semi-final date with Melbourne.
Hynes registered 16 points as the Sharks turned on the style to notch three unanswered second-half tries and bring an early end to what had been an impressive Canberra season.
The debate before kick-off had centred around Ethan Strange, with the Raiders halfback struck down by illness, leaving head coach Ricky Stuart with a playmaker conundrum.