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Fri, 24th April, 2026, 13:06 AEST
'Bulls**t, just fix it': Fuming Ricky Stuart puts Raiders on notice with 'end of season holidays' blast
Ricky Stuart criticized his players after a 33-14 loss, citing nine errors and poor possession against the Tigers.
Fox League
Ricky Stuart was fuming at his players over their error-prone ways after they let a 14-10 lead slip to go down to the Tigers 33-14 in Round 8 at Leichhardt Oval.
It means the Raiders face finishing the round in third-last and six points adrift of the top four as their minor premiership defence already looks all but over.
The Raiders had nine errors against the Tigers and completed 28 of 36 sets at 78 per cent and had just 33 per cent territory and 46 per cent possession in the six tries to two defeat.
And a frustrated Stuart put his players on notice in his post match press conference.
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Fri, 24th April, 2026, 11:50 AEST
Koroisau faces big ban as Tigers slam NRL refereeing
Wests Tigers' Api Koroisau faces a three-game suspension, jeopardizing his State of Origin hopes after a dangerous tackle during a recent match.
The Canberra Times
Api Koroisau's hopes of winning a State of Origin recall appear shot after the Wests Tigers co-captain was left facing a three-game NRL suspension.
Koroisau was handed a grade-two dangerous contact charge by the NRL's match review committee on Friday for a first-half hip-drop tackle on Canberra's Noah Martin in the Tigers' 33-14 Thursday night win.
The hooker had escaped with paying $5800 in fines for charges already this year but his rap sheet has caught up with him and could leave him with no time to prove his credentials to Blues coach Laurie Daley.
Koroisau has not played Origin since 2023 but has been key to the Tigers' renaissance this season.
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Fri, 24th April, 2026, 6:32 AEST
A $50 stitch-up... Leichhardt miracle and simple two-word rule: Inside Ricky Stuart's inner-sanctum Raiders
Canberra Raiders thrive on loyalty and legacy, maintained by the Furner family, contrasting the town's committee-driven nature.
Fox League
They say Canberra is a town built on committees and compromise, but the Raiders have always survived on the exact opposite.
You're either a 'Green Man' or you're not: it's that simple.
Like Yellowstone, once you get that brand, it's for life. This isn't a revolving door of corporate suits; it's a family business with a very long memory.
It started with the founder, the late Les McIntyre, and the bloodline continues through his son and former Chairman, John.
It's held together by the Furner name. CEO Don Furner has been at the helm since 2007 - the longest-serving CEO in the game - providing a level of stability other clubs would kill for. It's a legacy passed down from his father, Don Sr., the club's inaugural coach.
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Fri, 24th April, 2026, 4:26 AEST
Marshall slams refereeing as Tigers star awaits charges
Benji Marshall criticized NRL officiating standards as Wests Tigers' Api Koroisau faces suspension, potentially affecting his State of Origin hopes after a sin-bin incident.
The Canberra Times
Benji Marshall has lashed out at the standard of NRL officiating as his Wests Tigers' co-captain Api Koroisau faces a potential suspension that could take the gloss off their hot start to 2026.
Koroisau's bid to win a recall for NSW's State of Origin side hangs in the balance after the hooker was sin-binned for a possible hip-drop tackle and placed on report for a dangerous throw by referee Ashley Klein in Thursday's 33-14 win over Canberra.
Fijian international Koroisau has already been cited three times this season for dangerous contact and is staring at a ban if his name appears on the NRL's match review committee's charge sheet on Friday morning.
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Thu, 23rd April, 2026, 22:14 AEST
Tigers survive Koroisau sin-binning to down Raiders
Api Koroisau faces suspension risks affecting his State of Origin recall after being sin-binned during Wests Tigers' 31-14 win over Canberra.
The Canberra Times
Api Koroisau's hopes of winning a State of Origin recall could be at the hands of the NRL's match review committee after the hooker was sin-binned in Wests Tigers 31-14 win over Canberra.
Koroisau was sent to the bin by referee Ashley Klein midway through the first half of Thursday's win for an apparent hip-drop tackle on Canberra forward Noah Martin.
The Tigers hooker has paid $5800 in fines after being hit with three separate dangerous-contact charges this season.
Koroisau will learn his fate on Friday and a lengthy suspension could cruel the creative dummy-half's bid to return to the NSW squad for the first time since 2023.
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