Brad Fittler has lost a key man for Game 2.
Hammer blow for Blues as star ruled out
Raiders and Blues blow as Jack Wighton ruled out with COVID
NSW have been dealt a massive blow ahead of the second State of Origin with barnstorming centre Jack Wighton set to be ruled out of their must-win clash with COVID-19.
The Canberra playmaker will miss the Raiders’ clash with Newcastle on Sunday after contracting the virus, which requires him to spend seven days in isolation.
Coach Brad Fittler is set to name his Blues line-up on Sunday with NSW needing victory in Perth next Sunday after Queensland clinched the series opener in Sydney.
The legacy of Tim Sheens endures, 25 years after his departure from the Raiders
Legendary rugby league coach Tim Sheens is set to return to the NRL with Wests Tigers in the coming weeks, 25 years after he departed the Canberra Raiders.
Having spent the past four years in England coaching Hull KR and then Widnes Vikings, the 70-year-old will take up a role at the Tigers in player recruitment, retention, pathways and junior development.
It’s hard to believe it’s a quarter of a century since super coach Sheens left the national capital for the North Queensland Cowboys, but his legacy of success is as enduring now as the day he walked out the door of Raiders HQ.
