Jed Stuart, son of Ricky Stuart, reveals emotional moment that left Raiders coach in tears ahead of NRL debut

Jed Stuart, son of Ricky Stuart, reveals emotional moment that left Raiders coach in tears ahead of NRL debut

Jed Stuart's rugby league dream came true when informed about his NRL debut by Raiders' captain Joe Tapine.

The Daily Telegraph

Jed Stuart's rugby league dream became reality during a massage session.

Resting his face in the table's cradle, his thoughts raced with emotion.

"I was kind of in shock. I was excited, nervous, all of that,'' Stuart said.

Only moments earlier, Raiders captain Joe Tapine - no, not his father and Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart - had phoned him with the news that Stuart, 23, was making his NRL debut on the wing against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday night.

Stuart had been in the video room cutting vision of his recent games at the Raiders HQ last Sunday when...

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