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Ricky Stuart, the coach of the Canberra Raiders, has caused a stir by weighing in on the drama surrounding rival team South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Stuart made a cheeky remark about Jack Wighton, who recently signed a lucrative deal with the Rabbitohs.

The Rabbitohs have been making headlines this week due to the unceremonious exit of assistant coach Sam Burgess and reports of internal conflicts within the club.

It has been alleged that coach Jason Demetriou played favorites with star players Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker, leading to a falling out with Burgess.

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Canberra Weekly

Canberra's grinding style and ability to win close games means coach Ricky Stuart feels like his team has been playing finals all season.

Hitting the most important fortnight of their campaign where victory against Brisbane on Saturday night or Cronulla the following week would ensure a top eight berth, the Raiders boss hopes it's readied them for knockout football.

Not even the absence of key Broncos playmaker Adam Reynolds can avoid the visitors from being viewed as underdogs, although the Raiders might be quietly confident of an upset win after knocking their opponents off in Brisbane earlier this year.

With a victory in the next...

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Yahoo! Sport

Ricky Stuart's brutal Jack Wighton revelation amid drama at Rabbitohs

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has risked the wrath of NRL rivals South Sydney after weighing in on the turmoil at the club with a cheeky dig about Jack Wighton. The Rabbitohs - who have been splashed across the nation's back pages this week following the unceremonious exit of assistant coach Sam Burgess - signed Wighton on a four-year, $3.2 million dollar deal from the start of next season.

The Bunnies have been under fire this week, with Burgess' exit coming after reports of disharmony at the club. It's been widely reported that coach Jason Demetriou fell out with Burgess after the Englishman called him out for giving preferential treatment to star players, Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker.

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