NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has played down claims from Canberra coach Ricky Stuart that the Raiders have been dealt a rough hand by having to play their elimination final on a six-day turnaround.
Stuart’s side sealed their passage to the NRL finals with a 56-10 win over Wests Tigers on Sunday to set up a sudden-death clash with Melbourne on Saturday.
The Storm, who finished their regular season last Thursday, have a much longer time between games compared to the Raiders.