Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has blamed the rugby league players' association for hurting the game with their dramatic player media boycott.
The failure of the NRL and RLPA to finally agree on all terms for the new - and eight months overdue - collective bargaining agreement prompted the union to announce on Wednesday a league-wide, male and female player boycott for all game-day media from July 6 until further notice.
The boycott is set to impact round 19's NRL games, and the men's and women's State of Origin fixtures next week, unless an agreement can be reached soon.