Canberra Raiders NRL News

Whitehead apologized for injuring Smith, but Robinson refused to accept it, criticizing Whitehead's tackling technique.

Canberra Weekly

Elliott Whitehead says Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson was "out of order" in refusing to accept his apology over a tackle that injured Brandon Smith's knee.

But Robinson felt it was hard to forgive Whitehead, whom he said had been laying hip-drop tackles for his "whole career".

The Canberra captain went to the sin bin for laying a hip-drop tackle on Smith during the first half of the Raiders' 14-12 win, which ended with the Roosters hooker on the sidelines.

Early indications are that the tackle injured the medial cruciate ligament in Smith's right knee,...

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Robinson accuses Whitehead of dangerous tackle, Whitehead feels apology was not necessary.

The Canberra Times

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has made the extraordinary accusation that Canberra Raiders captain Elliott Whitehead is a serial exponent of the hip-drop tackle.

Whitehead felt Robinson's reaction was "out of order" after he tried to apologise to him after the game for the tackle which led to Roosters hooker Brandon Smith going off with a serious medial ligament injury in his knee.

He was sin-binned and put on report for the tackle, which happened just before half-time.

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Raiders beat Roosters despite questionable calls, needing wins and luck to make finals, Rapana injured.

Canberra Weekly

The Raiders have defended their way to an incredible 14-12 win over the Roosters in Sydney, despite being on the wrong end of some questionable refereeing decisions.

Canberra have now ambushed premiership fancies Penrith and the Roosters inside two weeks but their inferior for-and-against leaves them as only a mathematical chance of making the finals.

Their likeliest path to qualification is beating St George Illawarra next week and hoping Newcastle and the Dolphins draw.

Raiders fan favourite Jordan Rapana looks to have played his last NRL game after suffering a fractured...

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