Stuart sticking with status quo for Raiders' Eels clash

Stuart sticking with status quo for Raiders’ Eels clash

Coach Stuart resists changes after loss, keeping line-up mostly unchanged for next game.

Canberra Weekly

Coach Ricky Stuart says he resisted the urge to make mass team changes after Canberra's NRL capitulation against Cronulla because their second-grade performance was "just as bad".

Instead of overhauling a line-up that threw away an 18-0 lead in an error-riddled display at Shark Park, Stuart opted for just one forced change ahead of Sunday's home clash with Parramatta to give his side a chance to prove it was an atypical performance.

In-form second-rower Zac Hosking (head knock) is the only exclusion, with former Newcastle talent Simi Sasagi named on the bench in his place.

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