Rugby League News

Raiders' Tom Starling praised teammate Savelio Tamale for prioritizing the team by requesting a demotion to regain confidence.

Fox League

Raiders hooker Tom Starling has praised the selfless act of a teammate who requested his own demotion from first grade, saying it highlights the ultimate team-first culture built under Ricky Stuart.

Canberra host the Melbourne Storm on Friday night, with Starling believing his team can banish the demons of last year's NRL finals heartache and get their 2026 season underway in earnest with a victory.

The Raiders will be without winger Savelio Tamale, who approached Stuart mid-week requesting to be dropped to NSW Cup while he rekindles his confidence.

Starling joined the chorus of Canberra support for a young player putting the team ahead of himself.

"We all love Sav, he's going to have a stellar career and he's going to be an international," Starling reflected. "He's got a big career ahead of him. He will be back, he will get his confidence back up and will be back with us in no time," Starling told foxsports.com.au.

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Ricky Stuart now criticizes the NRL's six again rule, claiming it disrupts the game's integrity despite increasing scoring.

Fox League

Ricky Stuart was initially a fan of the NRL's new six again interpretations, but the veteran Raiders coach says "we've lost the fabric of the game" as a result of the rule change, and that higher scores don't mean we're seeing a better product.

The NRL made a significant change in the off-season, allowing referees to award the attacking team a set restart rather than a traditional penalty for ruck infringements or offside calls from outside the 20-metre line.

The change has increased the pace of play and removed stoppages from the contest, but it's resulted in lopsided scores and some teams having 20 tackles in a row, leading to fatigue later in the game.

"I was a fan of the six again, but I think we've lost the fabric of the game," Stuart said, echoing the sentiments of several fans on social media.

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Corey Horsburgh and Cooper Clarke's feud heats up in the Raiders-Storm clash, rooted in past tensions and fan interactions.

The Australian

Get ready for the NRL's latest feud - Corey Horsburgh versus Cooper Clarke.

If you see Horsburgh and Clarke go hammer and tongs at each other in Friday night's Raiders-Storm clash in Canberra, here's the fascinating back story that will explain it all.

Queensland Origin forward Horsburgh is known for his fiery temperament and 'Big Red' just happens to have a long memory.

Horsburgh hasn't forgotten the time he was sent to the sin bin while playing for the Raiders and being abused by a fan as he walked to the sheds.

Hearing the abuse from the sidelines, a fired-up Horsburgh, frustrated at being sent to the sin bin, stared daggers in the direction of the supporter and shouted back: "Shut up, you fat p***k."

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Ricky Stuart praises the NRL's six again rule but believes it undermines the game's essence, causing fatigue and uneven scores.

Fox League

Ricky Stuart was initially a fan of the NRL's new six again interpretations, but the veteran Raiders coach says "we've lost the fabric of the game" as a result of the rule change, and that higher scores don't mean we're seeing a better product.

The NRL made a significant change in the off-season, allowing referees to award the attacking team a set restart rather than a traditional penalty for ruck infringements or offside calls from outside the 20-metre line.

The change has increased the pace of play and removed stoppages from the contest, but it's resulted in lopsided scores and some teams having 20 tackles in a row, leading to fatigue later in the game.

"I was a fan of the six again, but I think we've lost the fabric of the game," Stuart said, echoing the sentiments of several fans on social media.

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