Ricky Stuart condemned media criticism of Kyle Flanagan, calling it disgraceful amid Canberra's seventh straight win.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has labelled criticism of Kyle Flanagan a "disgrace" and said the ongoing scrutiny of the maligned Dragons halfback would be "torture for his mother".
The Raiders are on track for their first minor premiership since 1990 after recording a seventh straight win, this time a 28-24 thriller at home against St George Illawarra. Kaeo Weekes was the star with three tries, a try assist and 284 running metres, but the attention turned to the treatment of Flanagan in Stuart's post-match presser.
"I think it's a disgrace how you guys in the media are just absolutely bashing the kid publicly," Stuart...