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The Canberra Times

The NRL is refusing to give up on a Civic stadium dream, taking another pot shot at existing elite facilities but at the same time saying a new 30,000-seat venue in the city won't guarantee major events for the capital.

As ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr pushes ahead with plans to redevelop Canberra Stadium, or build a new venue at Bruce, the NRL has lodged another submission to a federal inquiry into promoting the capital.

The stadium topic has been a divisive issue for the past 14 years, but appeared to be nearing a resolution last month when Barr announced a deal to partner with the Australian Sports Commission on an AIS rebuild.

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ABC Sport

NRL wrap: Records tumble as Wests Tigers concede biggest score in NRL history

In one of the darkest days in Wests Tigers history, the joint venture has conceded a record score in their 74-0 loss to North Queensland. 

Earlier, Canberra held on for a narrow victory against Gold Coast before Brisbane found the winning touch against the Dolphins. 

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North Queensland have served up a cold dish of revenge in a record-breaking 74-0 thrashing of Wests Tigers in front of a sell-out crowd in Townsville.

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ABC Sport

Raiders poke fun at English cricketers with try celebration as they survive Dragons scare

Canberra have withstood a Junior Amone-inspired comeback from spirited St George Illawarra, scoring a 36-26 victory and maintaining their reputation as the NRL's most chaotic winners.

The Raiders cruised to a 24-6 halftime lead on Friday night by exploiting the Dragons' notoriously leaky left edge, Matt Timoko starring for Canberra in Wollongong.

But just as Canberra looked ready to kick their habit of only triumphing by single digits, Amone helped the Dragons pile on three tries in seven minutes, defying the absence of disgruntled State of Origin representative Ben Hunt.

The Dragons had to contend with injuries to stand-in fullback Paul Turner (back), highly touted playmaker Jayden...

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