The Saint George Dragons Fijian Bati flyer, Mikaele Ravalawa scored four tries for a 20-10 58th minute lead, but the Eels fought back at Fort CommBank with Russell, Paulo and Cartwright all scoring late for a 26-20 win.
Meanwhile, the Raiders eked out a 22-18 win over Wests Tigers in Canberra yesterday, after which the Tigers Head Coach, Tim Sheens blamed the Refs again for their loss, claiming the Raiders got away with two tries from forward passes.
