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”.
‘We all love him’: Ricky’s raw emotion as post-match press conference cut short
‘Been a very tough week’: Wighton in tears after delivering emphatic response to critics
Jack Wighton was in tears at full-time of the Raiders’ thrilling golden point victory over the Dolphins in Wagga Wagga on Saturday.
Wighton has endured an emotional week after telling teammates he was leaving the club at the end of the season after 14 years to join South Sydney.
The Canberra five-eighth’s decision was heavily scrutinised and copped racist abuse on social media, but Wighton responded in emphatic fashion with his performance against the Dolphins.
Wighton’s testing week ends in tears and triumph as Raiders sneak home
Jamal Fogarty’s 84th-minute field goal has helped Canberra avoid a disastrous defeat and beat the Dolphins 31-30 in NRL golden point in Wagga Wagga.
Jack Wighton capped his week in the headlines with a stunning display to help the Raiders lead 18-0 before the never-say-die Dolphins fought their way back to force a 30-30 draw after 80 minutes.
Wighton, who has been subjected to online abuse this week after announcing he would join South Sydney next season, later broke down in tears in an on-field television interview.
The Raiders were camped deep in Dolphins’ territory late in regulation...
