Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart supports the NRL's six-again rule changes for the 2026 season amid ongoing controversy.
Canberra Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart has moved to back the six-again changes introduced by the NRL and ARLC for the 2026 season.
Controversy had followed the start of the NRL season around like a bad smell, mainly around the policing and enforcement of six agains.
The rise of six agains have come about from tighter refereeing interpretations, as well as the fact rules were shuffled during the pre-season to allow them to be called between the opposition 20 and 40-metre zone now, rather than penalties being blown in that space, as they have been in recent seasons.
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