Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has spoken of his close relationship with Alan Jones and how the former Wallabies coach turned broadcaster ended up sitting in the Raiders coaches box on Friday night.
Stuart brought Jones into Canberra’s inner sanctum for the win that opened Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium at the request of his old coach, with the 82-year-old picked up by broadcast cameras in the sheds and sitting with Stuart in the box during the 34-30 victory over the Bulldogs.
“Alan texted me yesterday and said he was doing a lunch up here [in Brisbane],” Stuart said.
“He said I’d love...