Canberra Raiders NRL News

Ricky Stuart strives to avoid repeating embarrassment as Raiders face high-flying Sydney Roosters Saturday.

Canberra Weekly

Despite two morale-boosting come-from-behind wins on the trot, Ricky Stuart remains plagued by memories of his Canberra side's last outing at home.

The "embarrassment" of the Raiders' 40-0 humbling at the hands of ladder-leading Cronulla in April is driving Stuart to ensure it won't be repeated against the high-flying Sydney Roosters on Saturday.

"You're not going to win every game. But those performances, they're not us," the Raiders coach said. 

"We've shown in the last two weeks that performance against Cronulla is gone now - but it still lingers because you don't want those...

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Hudson Young dropped from Blues, now in contention for Origin return after impressive club form.

The Canberra Times

By game three of State of Origin last year Hudson Young was dropped from the Blues, framed as one of the scapegoats for NSW losing the series to Queensland, and his path back to the team looked uncertain.

Nearly 12 months later, Young's club form has seen him barge his way back into contention for a Blues return, in prime position to be named in the team on Monday.

But has he done enough to earn a call-up to the squad?

Young's Origin debut didn't exactly go to plan last year. He played games one and two - which NSW lost - but in the same style he plays with the Canberra Raiders, tried to inject himself in the action wherever he could.

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Canberra Raiders invest in Ricky Stuart, contrasting with Brad Arthur's recent fortunes in NRL.

The Canberra Times

It's the $3.5 million exclamation mark that emphasises why the Canberra Raiders have invested in Ricky Stuart long-term.

While former Parramatta coach Brad Arthur's record is almost exactly the same as Stuart's during their most recent reigns, they've experienced vastly different fortunes in the past two weeks.

It's the NRL equivalent of the Thunderdome - where two coaches enter, but one is sacked.

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