Ricky Stuart grateful for honesty as Raiders miss out on Utoikamanu, focus on next game.
Ricky Stuart was thankful for the honesty after Stefano Utoikamanu let him know the Canberra Raiders weren't in his plans.
The Green Machine have dropped out of the race for the in-demand prop and will now switch their attention elsewhere.
Part of that will be trying to end their three-game losing streak as they prepare for a crucial home clash against fellow top-eight-fringe-dwellers Newcastle on Sunday.