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Exiled NRL star Curtis Scott is set to SUE Canberra Raiders after being cleared of an assault charge.

Scott was found not guilty on the grounds of self defence for hitting a man at a Canberra nightclub last year, but that incident let to the Raiders sacking him – and Scott is now without a club.

The NRL badboy’s lawyer Sam Macedone confirmed that Scott is set to explore legal action against the capital club after being cut adrift just 18 months into a four-year contract, costing the outside back over a million dollars.

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John Bateman was widely heralded as one of the best Super League players to make the move to the NRL when he left the Wigan Warriors back in 2018.

Named Dally M Second-Rower of the Year in the end-of-season awards for Canberra in 2019 was an incredible achievement in just his first year at the club.

But, then Covid struck. In a foreign country, thousands of miles from home, it can take its toll and Bateman announced he would be leaving Canberra at the end of 2019.

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Leigh Centurions have confirmed the signing of Australia international winger Blake Ferguson on a contract until the end of the current season.

Ferguson, 32, is expected to join up with his new teammates at Leigh Sports Village early next week and was signed ahead of the deadline to be eligible for the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup.

Centurions Head Coach Adrian Lam has worked with Ferguson previously with the Australian national team and is looking forward to Ferguson’s arrival.

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