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Brad Fittler's future as NSW Blues coach is up in the air, and game three of the State of Origin series on Wednesday night could decide whether he returns next year.
But two men who know better than most what he's going through had some advice for the embattled coach.
Raiders great Mal Meninga coached the Maroons between 2006-2015, winning the shield nine times, including eight-straight victories, and lost just one series in 2014 to Laurie Daley's Blues.
The Canberra Raiders' viral Ashes-style try celebration and the UK media have exposed a dilemma in the Rugby League Players Association's controversial boycott as the NRL braces for State of Origin silence.
NRL players returned to media duties on Monday for the first time since announcing plans to introduce an interview blackout on game days as a negotiation tactic for the collective bargaining agreement.
It meant fans were denied the chance to hear from Raiders co-skipper Elliott Whitehead or any of the Canberra players on the weekend after they imitated the moment Jonny Bairstow's dismissal set the Ashes alight.
The Canberra Raiders viral Ashes-style try celebration and the UK media have exposed a loophole in the Rugby League Players Association's controversial boycott as the NRL braces for State of Origin silence.
NRL players returned to media duties on Monday for the first time since announcing plans to introduce an interview blackout on game days as a negotiation tactic for the collective bargaining agreement.
It meant fans were denied the chance to hear from Raiders skipper Elliott Whitehead or any of the Raiders after they imitated the moment Jonny Bairstow's dismissal set the Ashes alight.