After Canberra News Today

The risk of a conflict with China is unacceptable, including a nuclear confrontation. This is a time for cool-headed and realistic policy calculations.

After Canberra fullback Gary Belcher pulled off a try-saving tackle on young Tigers centre Tim Brasher, the Raiders found their feet. Balmain did extremely well to hold out a series of attacking plays that featured great work from Belcher, Bradley Clyde and Laurie Daley before a penalty for an inadvertent offside resulted in Mal Meninga booting a penalty goal from close to the posts. Just as his opposite number Belcher had done earlier in the contest, Tigers fullback Garry Jack then saved a try...