'She's our pillar': The driving force behind Jed Stuart's emotional Raiders debut

David Polkinghorne

Jed Stuart honored his sister Emma during his NRL debut, scoring a try in Canberra's victory.

The Canberra Times

Emma Ruby. Those two words were a message of love, written on Jed Stuart's wrist to make his Canberra Raiders debut even more special.

Stuart got emotional when asked about them, having written them down as inspiration as his NRL dream came true.

His sister Emma is the "pillar" of the Stuart family and was watching on as Stuart scored a try in his first game in lime green - the 16-12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday night.

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