Canberra Raiders NRL News

Sat, 10th August, 2024, 19:18 AEST
'I blame the people that are in his ear': Stuart laments woeful 20 minutes and two bunker calls
Canberra Raiders suffered shocking 20-minute defeat with controversial calls, must win remaining games for finals.
The Canberra Times
It was a horror 20 minutes in the second half that cost the Canberra Raiders - conceding six tries as Manly ran all over them.
But Raiders coach Ricky Stuart felt the NRL bunker was to blame for a couple of controversial calls that went against them in the 46-24 loss at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
The loss means the Raiders might need to win all four of their remaining games - against North Queensland, Penrith, the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra - to play finals.
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Sat, 10th August, 2024, 18:54 AEST
'It's all the noise': Ricky fumes at NRL bosses amid 'confused' referee's controversial calls
Ricky Stuart criticizes NRL refs, blames confusion on decisions made by higher authorities in league.
Fox League
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has once again taken aim at the NRL's powerbrokers, claiming referees are "confused" by the "noise" being made by higher-ups.
After a captain's challenge, the Bunker referee deemed Cook instead had control of the ball and kicked it forward before collecting it on his way to the tryline.
Stuart took aim at two decisions made by Grant Atkins, but immediately deferred blame from the on-field referee and instead pointed it further up the chain.
The first was Adam Cook's try that was denied after he was deemed to have knocked the ball on in clear space in the first half.
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Sat, 10th August, 2024, 18:43 AEST
Trbojevic brings up 100th NRL try as Manly crush Raiders' finals hopes
Manly beat Canberra 46-24, led by Trbojevic's two tries and assists. Referee decisions favored Sea Eagles.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Manly have crushed Canberra's NRL finals hopes with a see-sawing 46-24 victory at GIO Stadium.
Tom Trbojevic looked back to his best with two tries and two try assists, scoring his 99th and 100th career four-pointers in a lethal Sea Eagles attacking display on Saturday afternoon.
But the two teams' performances were not as far away as the scoreline suggests.
Two pivotal refereeing decisions took the game away from the Raiders.
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