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The NRL has conceded aggrieved Gold Coast coach Des Hasler had a right to be upset and his side should have been awarded a set restart which would have then turned into a penalty and a shot from in front late in their heartbreaking one-point defeat to the Canberra Raiders on Sunday.
Head of football Graham Annesley made the admission on Monday afternoon after the Raiders escaped with a thrilling 21-20 win over the Gold Coast which led to some strong words from both coaches after the game....
Raiders captain injured, unlikely to return, team facing another change for upcoming game. Injury scan needed.
The Canberra Raiders are unlikely to rush back regular captain Elliott Whitehead as injuries are set to force another squad change for this Saturday's NRL clash against the Broncos in Brisbane.
Second-rower Zac Hosking appeared to dislocate his shoulder early in the second half of Canberra's nail-biting 21-20 golden point win over the Gold Coast Titans. Hosking was sent for scans on Monday to check if he would require surgery or not.
"I don't know the extent of the injury but the poor bugger is really upset," coach Ricky Stuart said in a press conference about Hosking's injury.
Rival coaches clash in animated conversation over refereeing decisions, with one coach questioning fairness.
Rival coaches Ricky Stuart and Des Hasler staged an animated conversation after their sides met in Canberra on Sunday night, moments before Stuart claimed his rival coach was "on another planet".
Titans mentor Hasler described the refereeing as "pretty poor" following Sunday night's golden-point loss to the Raiders, and questioned how the home side had received 10 set re-starts compared to their one.
He also wanted to know why Raiders debutant Chevy Stewart was not penalised for being off-side when he charged down a Kieran Foran field-goal attempt.
The NRL confirmed on Monday that Stewart was off-side and the Titans should have had...