Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart hasn't shown much sympathy for duo Corey Harawira-Naera and Corey Horsburgh after the pair were caught drink driving over the Christmas and New Year period, perย The Daily Telegraph.ย
Harawira-Naera was charged with high-range drink driving after being pulled over by police on Christmas Eve.
The incident is the 25-year-oldโs second off-field matter in 12 months, with Harawira-Naera involved in Canterburyโs schoolgirl scandal in March last year.
The incidents have been reported to the NRL Integrity Unit. #NRLhttps://t.co/Yx6CD0AMDo
— ZeroTackle.com (@zerotackle) February 1, 2021
Horsburgh was charged with low-range drink driving on January 3 after failing a random breath test, registering a reading of 0.053.
While the NRL is yet to hand down any formal punishment for the pair, Horsburgh is expected to miss the Raiders' opening game of the season against Wests, while Harawira-Naera could be suspended for a further two games.
Speaking toย The Telegraph,ย Stuart said all players are replaceable when stating his disappointment in the forward pair.
โItโs not my job to keep a position in this team โ itโs their job,โโ Stuart said.
โAnd they havenโt given themselves a real good head start.
A Sssssssssurpise for the boys on their first day back ๐๐#UpTheMilk pic.twitter.com/zdYkez75IX
— Canberra Raiders (@RaidersCanberra) December 21, 2020
โThey know it was a bad choice and very disappointing to say the least.
โOne thing in the NRL is, there is always someone to take your spot.
โIโll leave them to take care of their court case because Iโve got other players that need to be ready for round one.โ
Canberra Raiders have sacked four players who lied to club officials over an alcohol-fuelled incident. Ricky Stuartโs reaction here.
Not again, should be his reaction!
I put this little piece under another story.
How many times are alcohol fuelled incidents of violence, going to keep happening with Raiders players? Seems like a very regular thing for this club.
Keep looking to sweep them under the rug , without dealing with the issues as a club. Theyโll keep happening & getting worse.
Just another comment on the same matter.
Not so long ago . A high profile Sydney Rugby League Journalist wrote, that Penrith should face severe penalties from the NRL . Over what he said were continual incidents, that dragged the NRL down & gave the game a bad look.
Is he going to say the same thing about the Raiders now? Didnโt they just have two players pulled up for DUI. Now this..
Add this to the many other drunk , with violence acts recently, by Raiders players.
Is this a good look for the game? Should the Raiders face severe penalties, from the NRL ?
Iโll be watching to see if any League journalist, writes a similar article about the Raiders & their players?