Former Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty says he owes Ricky Stuart for saving his NRL career, as he prepares to face the Raiders in round one with new club Manly.
A try-scoring hat-trick from exciting young five-eighth Ethan Strange has thrust Canberra back to the top of the NRL ladder with a 28-12 win over Manly.
Coach Ricky Stuart says if Manly's reported deal for Jamal Fogarty is real, than the star halfback should take it with Canberra unable to match the offer.
An inquiry into the death of Manly player Keith Titmuss has been told the rising NRL star probably died of exertional heat stroke after a training drill.
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic has shut down any doubt about his fitness for State of Origin, scoring a hat-trick as his side smashed Canberra 42-14 in the NRL.
Manly prop Josh Aloiai has backed Peter V'landys' push for an NRL-wide Respect Round, six months after he and other Sea Eagles sat out a rainbow-jersey match.