James Tedesco has heaped more pressure on beleaguered Blues coach Brad Fittler with a horror showing as the Sydney Roosters' NRL season reached crisis point with a 20-18 NRL loss to Canberra.
With calls already growing for Fittler to dump the NSW captain from State of Origin III, Tedesco's first-half shocker at Allianz Stadium allowed the Raiders to race out to an ultimately match-winning 18-0 lead inside half an hour on Sunday night.
Setting the tone for his poor performance, a dreadful mix-up between Tedesco and winger Junior Pauga gifted Canberra the first points of the game in the fifth...