The Raiders went down by two points in Wollongong.
Ricky Stuart left fuming over messy finish to Raiders loss
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart calls on NRL officials to have courage to make tough calls
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has taken aim at the officials for not having the courage to make a big call in the dying seconds of the game.
He felt they'd set themselves up to beat St George Illawarra, only to get denied what could have been a match-levelling penalty from directly in front of the goal posts.
Dragons captain Ben Hunt jumped out and tackled dummy half Tom Starling from what appeared to be an offside position only for referee Peter Gough to blow full-time.
Talking points: Has Jack Wighton done enough to earn his NSW Blues State of Origin jersey back?
How much stock do you put in a game in those conditions? And how much stock do you put in Origin I?
That's the question facing NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler in regards to Jack Wighton.
The Canberra Raiders star was the Blues' best in the State of Origin opener, but dropped a few crucial balls in the Raiders' loss to St George Illawarra at a wet and wild Wollongong on Sunday.
