{"id":291068,"date":"2023-04-29T07:20:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T07:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291068"},"modified":"2023-04-29T07:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T07:58:09","slug":"real-reason-behind-wightons-exit-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291068","title":{"rendered":"Real reason behind Wighton's exit revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canberra<\/a> coach Ricky Stuart<\/a> has spoken out on Jack Wighton<\/a>'s impending departure from the Raiders after the five-eighth confirmed he'd be joining the Rabbitohs<\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Stuart was strong in his criticism of the NRL<\/a> contract system and revealed the real reason behind Wighton's departure. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Various reports have speculated about the former representative utility's motivation to win a premiership while there were also rumours he'd move to the Dolphins so his wife could return to Queensland.<\/p>\n

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However, Stuart explained the reasoning was much more simple than that. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"J\ufeffack and I have been communicating. The five or six different excuses I keep hearing out there is complete crap," he told Fox League before the Raiders clash with the Dolphins.<\/p>\n

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"Jack wanted a change, and I get that, the timing of it is wrong. I said earlier in the week, the system's flawed, Jack shouldn't be put under this pressure in regards to having to make a decision now … it's unfair on the fans.<\/p>\n

"Jack and I have had regular communication and I felt for Jack having to make the decision. I understand the decision [and] I'm comfortable with Jack making that decision to leave, it's just unfortunate with the timing.<\/p>\n

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"Credit to Jack and credit to the players, it hasn't disrupted our week."<\/p>\n

Pressed further on the contract system in which players can sign for another club during the current season, Stuart believes it's a \ufeffproblem that needs upheaval.<\/p>\n

"They've got \ufeffit wrong, and the NRL need to fix it," he said.<\/p>\n

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