{"id":24949,"date":"2025-07-27T02:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T02:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24949\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T02:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T02:22:15","slug":"raiders-fuming-as-private-meeting-with-finau-is-leaked-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24949\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders fuming as \u201cprivate meeting\u201d with Finau is leaked – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Canberra Raiders<\/a> head coach Ricky Stuart<\/a> has shared his discontent following leaks from a \u201cprivate meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was reported St George Illawarra winger, Sione Finau<\/a>, had toured Canberra Raiders<\/a> facilities earlier this week, with a deal imminent between the two parties.<\/p>\n

This has now been put \u201cat risk\u201d according to Stuart, who is disappointed with the media leak.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Canberra Times, the link-up between the winger and the Raiders was \u201cmeant to be a private meeting,\u201d but was soon leaked by Finau’s management.<\/p>\n

\"NRLPENRITH, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 01: Sione Finau<\/a> of the Dragons celebrateS victory following the round 13 NRL<\/a> match between Penrith Panthers<\/a> and St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> at BlueBet Stadium on June 01, 2024 in Penrith, Australia<\/a>. (Photo by Jason McCawley\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Stuart touched on the impact this betrayal of trust has had on a potential deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just don’t feel comfortable with it,\u201d Stuart conceded.<\/p>\n

While the Raiders coach was unhappy with how the deal played out, he declared none of this should fall on Finau’s shoulders.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s a real nice young bloke. I feel sorry for him,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finau is currently rehabbing a dislocated shoulder, and with his Raiders deal potentially off the table and no contract in place for 2026, his future NRL<\/a> prospects are at risk.<\/p>\n


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