Canberra coach Ricky Stuart states prop Corey Horsburgh hasn't requested a transfer, denying rumours amid controversy over a recent game incident.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart insists there's no bad blood between him and prop Corey Horsburgh, saying the forward hasn't approached him about a move to a rival NRL club.
Horsburgh has been at the centre of a storm after the Raider made a brain-snap decision to slap Newcastle centre Dane Gagai in the club's 30-24 loss to the Knights last Sunday.
It prompted an explosive press conference from Stuart, who called the strike a "f***king brain explosion" and said the forward's choice had cost the Green Machine (9-12) their finals spot.
Horsburgh was then dropped for the Raiders' clash against Cronulla on Saturday before rumours surfaced the forward was bound for the Perth Bears next season.
But Stuart, fronting the media for the first time since his post-match press conference, insisted Horsburgh hadn't informed him of a move to the West Australian club.
"I keep hearing Perth, but I was talking to Corey yesterday and he hasn't mentioned anything to me," Stuart told reporters on Friday.