Ricky Stuart avoids discussing Canberra's qualifying final loss, focusing on their upcoming semi-final instead.
A terse and testy Ricky Stuart has refused to discuss Canberra's heartbreaking qualifying final loss as he attempts to rally the Raiders back on course for the NRL premiership.
The minor premiers suddenly find their inspirational season hanging in the balance, having coughed up a 16-point lead and fallen to Brisbane in a 94-minute week-one epic last Sunday.
Ahead of Saturday's semi-final against Cronulla, the usually passionate Stuart was in no mood to reflect on a game already being dubbed one of the all-time great finals.
"I really don't want to go back there. If you want to talk about tomorrow, I will," the 2002 premiership coach said.
Stuart claimed to be...