{"id":865827,"date":"2026-08-23T19:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865827\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:10:27","slug":"nrl-2026-perth-bears-confirm-the-signing-of-corey-horsburgh-canberra-raiders-exit-ricky-stuart-relationship-news-mal-meninga-videos-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865827\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Perth Bears confirm the signing of Corey Horsburgh, Canberra Raiders exit, Ricky Stuart relationship, news, Mal Meninga, videos, highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former NRL playmaker Jackson Hastings is set to cop a lengthy suspension after being shown a straight red card for throwing a punch in the Super League.<\/p>\n<p>Hastings, who is now playing for St Helens, was sent from the field in the final stages of the first half after becoming involved in an altercation with Castleford Tigers player Tyler Dupree.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/nrl?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New to Kayo? 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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>St Helens interim-coach Eamon O\u2019Carroll admitted he had not seen the incident clearly and was forced to rely on the official\u2019s explanation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve not seen it and the replays weren\u2019t that great either because it happened in backfield, didn\u2019t it?\u201d O\u2019Carroll said post-match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI asked the official as I walked past him and he just said that Jackson had thrown a punch. <\/p>\n<p>However, he conceded that he expects the experienced playmaker to receive at least a one-match suspension as he faces the disciplinary process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would imagine so. The beauty of this year is we\u2019re used to it, aren\u2019t we?\u201d he added.\u201cSo we\u2019ll have a look at it, but in the moment then you think about what\u2019s next.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we\u2019ll just crack on.<\/p>\n<p>Castleford Director of Rugby Chris Chester was more blunt when discussing the incident, insisting players know the consequences of throwing punches..<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScott Murrell just jumped (in the way of Dupree). We all know the rules: you can\u2019t punch people in the face,\u201d Chester said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll let the disciplinary (match review panel) deal with those kinds of things. That\u2019s what they\u2019re there for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson: Werent as mentally strong | 06:19<\/p>\n<p>BEARS HUGE COUP AS ORIGIN STAR LEAVES CANBERRA<\/p>\n<p>The Bears have confirmed Corey Horsburgh will be making the move west, with the Origin forward signing a three-year deal with the new franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Perth released a statement on Sunday afternoon unveiling their newest signing, who was previously under contract with the Raiders until the end of next season.<\/p>\n<p>However, his relationship with Ricky Stuart became strained during a turbulent campaign in the nation\u2019s capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-ricky-stuart-and-corey-horsburghs-relationship-set-to-be-over-horsburgh-expected-to-leave-raiders-at-seasons-end-where-could-he-go-news-reaction\/news-story\/9bd4412e06d94594942b4f8e63291595\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">with the Canberra coach singling out Horsburgh in a post-match press conference after his side\u2019s loss to the Knights.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Horsburgh was sin binned for slapping Dane Gagai at a crucial stage in the clash and was subsequently dropped the following week.<\/p>\n<p>Now the 28-year-old, who has played 132 NRL games and has made a single appearance for Queensland will join his club teammate Morgan Smithies as key Bears signings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got the aggression, the workrate and the Origin pedigree we\u2019ve been targeting, and he slots straight into a pack that\u2019s already taking real shape,\u201d head coach Mal Meninga said in a club statement.<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=NRLArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unsettled Canberra Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh. Picture: NRL ImagesSource: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about signing good individual players \u2014 we\u2019re building a genuine forward unit, and Corey adds another layer of physicality to that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sets a tone through the middle that opposition teams won\u2019t enjoy dealing with, and I think our fans are going to love watching him lead the way upfront.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want HBF Park to be a fortress, and forwards like Corey are exactly how you build that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really pleased to have him join us in Western Australia. I will be the first to give Corey a big \u2018Bear hug\u2019 when he arrives and welcome him to our growing Perth family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Horsburgh also added that he was excited to \u201cbe part of something from the ground up\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n<p>TALKING PTS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-round-25-talking-points-and-analysis-why-michael-maguire-snapped-in-brisbane-broncos-press-conference-blaize-talagi-dropped-braydon-trindall-injury\/news-story\/11fae5d63d4d9ba2da6667cdfc19d106\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Theory on why Madge finally snapped; shock call on Panthers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018WON\u2019T STAND IN HIS WAY\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-gorden-tallis-would-become-an-assistant-coach-at-queensland-if-wayne-bennett-asked-state-of-origin-maroons\/news-story\/fcae1f902d07ecc7cc1593fab0f801e8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Huge reveal in QLD coaching race amid shock call<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RUN HOME: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-how-the-brisbane-broncos-could-get-the-wooden-spoon-run-home-topeight-chances-finals-race-schedule\/news-story\/a175d236e04e994bc76d3b9629e93089\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unthinkable 0.5% Broncos reality; how Wahs could get huge advantage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bulldogs Keep Season Alive | 01:19<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a decision I\u2019m very excited about. The chance to be part of something from the ground up doesn\u2019t come around often, and I want to be one of the players who helps build this club into something special from day one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving Mal as Head Coach was a big factor in this decision. He\u2019s an Immortal and a Queensland and Raiders legend, so getting the chance to learn from someone with his knowledge of the game and what it takes to win will be awesome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying under a coach like Mal, who\u2019s done it all in this game, gives me a lot of confidence in where this club is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former NRL playmaker Jackson Hastings is set to cop a lengthy suspension after being shown a straight red&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-865827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}