NRL 2021: Canberra Raiders, Jack Wighton, Jared Maxwell, Ref's boss backs obstruction calls
NRL referees boss Jared Maxwell has backed the calls that led to two tries to Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton being disallowed in Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to South Sydney in Canberra. Raiders coach Ricky Stuart questioned the decisions by the Bunker and told reporters at the post-match press conference: “Anybody with common sense in regard to rugby league knows that they were two tries”. However, Maxwell – the NRL’s GM elite officiating – said both rulings were “spot on” as Emre Guler had stopped in the defensive line in the lead up to the first disallowed try and Wighton ...