Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Raiders overcome 20-0 deficit, secure 26-24 win after tough week, coach relieved.

News.com.au

The Canberra Raiders have pulled off one of the club's great victories, bouncing back from a 20-0 deficit after 28 minutes to pull off a famous 26-24 win.

Having handed the Sea Eagles the hefty start just five days after being annihilated 40-0 by Cronulla, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart could have been forgiven for wanting to jump in the car and head back down the Federal Highway.

But at full-time, the relief was clear from Stuart in the coach's box as he hugged his assistants in the box.

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Raiders show DNA in comeback win over Sea Eagles, coach Stuart calls it impressive.

Fox League

The Raiders displayed their true DNA in their come from behind win over the Sea Eagles on Friday night.

But Stuart, as he revealed in his post-game press conference, never lost faith.

That is according to coach Ricky Stuart, who called it "one hell of a win," just five days after their were humiliated 40-nil by the Sharks.

Canberra were down 20-0 half an hour into the game at 4 Pines Park and it looked like the floodgates were about to open.

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Canberra Raiders pull off stunning comeback win against Manly Sea Eagles with 26-24 victory.

The Canberra Times

No-one does an ambush like the Canberra Raiders.

The Green Machine pulled off one of their greatest, and most unlikely of comebacks against the Manly Sea Eagles, winning 26-24 in a round nine NRL encounter that was the definition of a Friday night thriller.

A week after being thrashed 40-0 on their home turf, the Raiders travelled to Brookvale and were down 20-0 after 28 minutes and 24-6 after 50 minutes against a top-four side. But they fought back and came away with a stunning upset.

"What we performed last week wasn't us. We had to show what our real DNA was and that was one hell of a win," coach Ricky Stuart said in his press conference.

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