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Ricky Stuart announced that Jarrod Croker would be rested from this Friday night's away game against the Wests Tigers to ensure he plays his 300th game at GIO. And with that announcement, he has set off a firestorm.

Whether it's the right or wrong decision is debatable.

On one hand, we have one of the Raiders' clubmen becoming only the second player in the club's history to reach the 300-game milestone.

On the other hand, there is the mindset that every game in the NRL is vital and no player who is fit and eligible to play should miss selection no matter the circumstances. It's...

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New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary claims the criticism that he's yet to dominate Origin doesn't faze him - but ask Andrew Johns and you get a different answer.

It drives him, without a doubt, Johns told
foxsports.com.au.

Johns then sent a warning to Queensland, revealing there's been a monster burning inside Cleary since losing last year's decider that he's about to unleash on the Maroons.

You don't get to where he is without having that monster inside that just wants to win, Johns said inside Blues camp.

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Raiders forward Corey Harawira-Naera will reportedly sit out for at least a month after suffering a seizure on the field during his club's clash with the Rabbitohs.

According to the
SMH
, Canberra are awaiting a specialist diagnosis but doctors have pinpointed a potential cause.

A build-up of small head knocks reportedly may have caused the seizure, with three incidents seemingly having played a part after Raiders medical staff combed through game footage.



NRL chief medical officer Dr Sharron Flahive along with Canberra medicos have reportedly been working on Harawira-Naera's path to recovery.

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