'Piers Morgan wasn't happy': Raiders captain explains viral post-try celebration

The Raiders pulled off a legendary try celebration on Friday night. Picture Fox Sports

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders co-captain Elliott Whitehead has revealed the bet that was behind the team's incredible try celebration over the weekend.

The Raiders had the league community buzzing in Friday night's game against St George Illawarra after their clever recreation of Alex Carey's controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow in the second Ashes Test.

The cheeky theatrics raised $10,000 for a gambling company's July promotion to bring back the glory days of post-try celebrations, with money donated for the ongoing care of Nathan Stapleton and Daniel Anderson.

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