Canberra Raiders' Jed Stuart may start due to Xavier Savage's injury, impressing since debut amid teammate's absence.
Canberra Raiders winger Jed Stuart, son of coach Ricky, might not be watching the NRL finals from the sideline after all with Xavier Savage's season-ending injury set to see him remain in the starting XIII. Stuart has done a stellar job since being given his debut in Savelio Tamale's absence after the young winger went down injured with a dislocated knee earlier in the year.
Tamale was one of the rookie stars to emerge in 2025 and was tearing it up on the left wing for Canberra during their surge to the top of the ladder. However, the injury saw coach Stuart face the difficult decision over who will replace him.
And coach Stuart admitted the dressing room gave him the backing to hand his son a debut in round 15. Jed Stuart has been in...