Canberra Raiders' Xavier Savage's injury eases coach Ricky Stuart's dilemma about dropping son Jed.
A heart-breaking injury to Canberra Raiders star wing Xavier Savage comes with a silver lining for coach Ricky Stuart.
He is no longer faced with the decision to drop his son Jed for Saturday's clash with Wests Tigers, and possibly dash his hopes of playing on the Raiders' first premiership team since 1994.
It was a prospect that Stuart says he had already discussed with Jed before Canberra's miracle golden-point win over Penrith in Mudgee last Friday.
Winger Savelio Tamale is set to return this week for the first time in two months after recovering from a fractured kneecap, taking back his spot on the Raiders' flank.
But the season-ending shoulder injury Savage...