Canberra Raiders News

  • Brain scan gives Gallen peace of mind over CTE fears

    Brain scan gives Gallen peace of mind over CTE fears

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    In a week when Amanda Green insisted she held no hard feelings towards the game following the death of her husband, Paul, last year, another Sharks great Paul Gallen has revealed he recently had a complete scan on his brain.

    As the captain of Cronulla and NSW and more recently as a professional boxer, few have been tougher or braver than Gallen. The 41-year-old spent a few days in Newcastle undergoing comprehensive brain testing under the guidance of the specialists who examined Knights star Kalyn Ponga.

    Paul Gallen.Credit: Getty

    Gallen was not overly concerned with his health, but had the...

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  • 'We all love him': Emotions run high for Wighton

    Raiders coach Ricky Stuart gets emotional talking about Jack Wighton's brilliant performance. Picture screengrab

    The Canberra Times

    The tears said it all. How much the Canberra Raiders and Jack Wighton meant not just to coach Ricky Stuart, but Wighton as well.

    And the way the Green Machine got around Wighton when he scored a typically hard-running try in the sixth minute.

    But it was after the match where the emotion could truly be seen.

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  • ‘We all love him’: Ricky’s raw emotion as post-match press conference cut short

    ‘We all love him’: Ricky’s raw emotion as post-match press conference cut short

    Fox League

    A Raiders official has cut Ricky Stuart’s post-match press conference short after the head coach got emotional while dissecting Jack Wighton’s contract decision.

    The 56-year-old was asked about the pressure both the club and Jack Wighton faced during making a call on his future, signing a four-year deal with the Rabbitohs.

    Stuart’s raw emotion surfaced, showing how much the 30-year-old five-eighth means to him before he said “we all love him”.

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