A quite remarkable coaching record will go on the line when Canberra’s Ricky Stuart leads his side into battle against Parramatta in Friday night’s semi-final.
A Stuart-coached side has never been knocked out of the NRL post-season before a preliminary final, the Raiders mentor boasting a perfect 7-0 record.
They handled the first half of the equation with a gutsy 28-20 win in Melbourne last Saturday, but are once again underdogs for their trip to CommBank Stadium to take on the Eels.