Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mon, 11th September, 2023, 10:29 AEST
Jack the nipper? Wighton sent straight to judiciary over biting allegation
The Sydney Morning Herald
Jack Wighton's South Sydney career could start with a lengthy stint on the sideline after he was directly referred to the judiciary for allegedly biting Newcastle's Tyson Gamble.
Wighton's last game in a 12-year career with Canberra was marred by biting allegations after the Knights' stunning extra-time win on Sunday, which ended the Raiders' season and Wighton's 241-game spell with his junior club.
The 30-year-old will arrive at the Rabbitohs as their star signing, but Tuesday night's judiciary hearing will dictate when the ex-Blues and Kangaroos utility first pulls on the cardinal and myrtle.
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Mon, 11th September, 2023, 8:26 AEST
Gamble keen to move on from Wighton biting claim
Canberra Weekly
Newcastle's Tyson Gamble is keen to draw a line under his claim he was bitten by Jack Wighton as the departing Canberra star faces being ruled out for the start of the 2024 season.
Wighton played his final game for the Raiders in their 30-28 elimination final defeat away to the Knights ahead of next year's move to join South Sydney.
Gamble accused Wighton of biting him on the arm in the 47th minute after the Newcastle five-eighth had tackled the seven-cap Australian international.
Despite protests from the Knights and Gamble showing him alleged bite marks, referee Ashley Klein only placed Wighton on report and opted not to send him...
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Mon, 11th September, 2023, 6:55 AEST
The Mole's Weekend Wrap: Sharks in need of 'brutally honest assessment' after finals disaster
Wide World of Sports
Cronulla needs to have a brutally honest assessment of its attitude and mental toughness in its end-of-season review in the coming days.
After bowing out of the finals in straight sets last season, the Sharks made it three losses on the trot with their soul-destroying 13-12 loss to the Roosters on Saturday night.
It was a game the Sharks should have won and won easily, playing at home against a team on one leg without their three best backs for a period in the second half.
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