Canberra Raiders NRL News

Corey Horsburgh banned for 3 games for headbutting and punching in reserve-grade game, hurting NRL comeback chances.

Canberra Weekly

Corey Horsburgh has been banned for three games for headbutting and punching in a reserve-grade game, further denting the Canberra forward's hopes of an NRL comeback.

Horsburgh's brain snap against Jacob Laban sparked a melee during the Raiders' 24-18 NSW Cup loss on Saturday and led to him joining Warriors forwards Laban and Tom Ale in being sent off.

On Monday, the NSW Rugby League match review committee handed Horsburgh two separate striking charges, one a grade-one offence and the other a grade-two over his headbutt and punching.

Horsburgh has accepted one-game and...

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Raiders coach criticizes referees for unfair officiating following third consecutive defeat, accuses them of making guesses.

Zero Tackle

In the wake of the Canberra Raiders' third consecutive defeat, coach Ricky Stuart has unleashed a scathing critique of the referees, accusing them of 'guessing' their calls and expressing deep frustration over what he perceives as unfair officiating.

Stuart's discontent was zeroed in on the penalty count and six-again calls during the Raiders' latest loss.

The figures indicate that it wasn't as lop-sided as Stuart would imply, with Canberra being penalised five times compared to the Melbourne Storm's four, and being on the losing end of the six-again calls by six to four.

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Adam Cook returns to NRL after four years with determination and focus to succeed.

The Canberra Times

It had been almost four years between NRL games, with two train-and-trial contracts in Queensland trying to get back.

But at no point did Adam Cook ever lose faith he'd return to the top level.

Now Cook's focus switches to ensuring there's far less time between his second and third NRL games - with his sights set on keeping his spot to face Newcastle at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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