Ricky Stuart warns the NRL risks giving Broncos an advantage with scheduling against Canberra's finals match.
Ricky Stuart says the NRL would be handing the Broncos an 'unbelievable advantage' if they don't schedule Canberra's qualifying final against Brisbane on Sunday week. The Raiders host the Dolphins in their final game of the regular season this Sunday, having already wrapped up the minor premiership.
But they could face the unwanted prospect of having to play the Broncos just six days later, in the first weekend of the finals - a scenario that would afford Brisbane a nine-day turnaround. The NRL is set to finalise their schedule for the opening weekend of the playoffs on Sunday, with the top-eight now locked in ahead of the last day of the regular season.
Melbourne will host Canterbury to open the finals series next Friday night, but the...