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Bunker have come under fire from both Canberra coach Ricky Stuart and his Parramatta counterpart Brad Arthur after a drama-filled match on Saturday night. In freezing conditions in the nation's capital, the Raiders made it five straight victories with a 26-18 win that lifts them into the top-eight for the first time this season.
Matching the chilly conditions in Canberra were the frosty press conferences from both coaches after a game that was overshadowed by several controversial incidents. Arthur was livid after suggesting that a lop-sided penalty count had stopped the Eels finding any attacking flow. The Eels were on the wrong end of a 10-3 penalty...
Ricky Stuart and Brad Arthur fume after controversial NRL showdown
Million-dollar Young deal close but not yet done
Canberra Raiders second-rower Hudson Young is inching toward a million-dollar contract extension, but no deal has been done yet.
Young is off contract at the end of next season, but was a prime target to lock down with his star rising in the NRL.
The potential NSW Origin bolter reportedly secured a $2.8 million deal on the weekend to remain in the capital until the end of 2027, but his manager Sam Ayoub said negotiations were ongoing and an agreement was still "miles off".
Women's Origin teams in dark over two-game series tie breaker
Women's State of Origin is moving to a two-game series for the first time this year, but there's still no clarity on what happens if NSW and Queensland tie.
With little over two weeks until kick-off in game one at Parramatta Stadium on June 1, Queensland Maroons coach Tahnee Norris is frustrated at not yet hearing from the NRL on the matter.
"We're not going in to lose - our intent is to win both games and not worry about it. But if it does come down to a tie, we want to know how it sorts itself out," she told The Canberra Times after naming her Maroons squad for the Origin opener.
