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Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton says embarrassment over their terrible first half against the Newcastle Knights drove their stunning second-half comeback.
The Raiders five-eighth also put his ability to brush off a slightly astray 40-20 attempt to then score the match-winning try down to his never-give-up mentality - a trait he said the entire Green Machine would put into effect over the final two rounds as it fights to play finals.
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Former Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders player Curtis Scott allegedly repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend and later threatened to kill her, a magistrate has been told.
But the now-unregistered centre denies ever laying a hand on the woman during what his lawyer termed their “somewhat tumultuous” two-year relationship.
Scott, 24, has pleaded not guilty to six counts including reckless choking, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intimidation.
Canberra hooker Tom Starling has declared his teammate Joe Tapine the best forward in the NRL after the prop helped to set up the try that kept the Raiders’ season alive.
The Raiders and Newcastle were locked up at 22 points apiece in the final 10 minutes on Sunday when Josh Papalii broke the line and connected with Tapine.
Still with work to do, Tapine ducked around Anthony Milford and drew in two defenders before lobbing an overarm pass to Jack Wighton, who dived over to score.