Tapine, Savage suspended after Raiders' big Vegas win

He will miss Canberra's next two games against Brisbane and Manly, avoiding the risk of a third match with an early guilty plea for his grade-two charge.

Savage will miss the Broncos clash for attacking Chanel Harris-Tavita's legs as he kicked in the first half, also pleading guilty early rather than challenging the grade-two dangerous contact charge.

It's a huge blow for a Canberra side who missed finals last year but started the season with a bang with an impressive showing against the highly rated Warriors.

Albert Hopoate appears the frontrunner to come into the backline for the Raiders after he missed the trip to Vegas to attend the birth of his child.

Trey Mooney, Myles Martin and Pasami Saulo are among middle-forward options that could replace Tapine in the 17.