{"id":54079,"date":"2025-07-13T13:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=54079"},"modified":"2025-07-13T13:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:39:31","slug":"we-need-actions-not-words-records-tumble-in-heartbreaking-raiders-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=54079","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We need actions, not words&#8217;: Records tumble in heartbreaking Raiders defeat&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;We need actions, not words&#8217;: Records tumble in heartbreaking Raiders defeat&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart didn\u2019t hold back after his team\u2019s crushing 44-16 defeat, calling for accountability and action rather than empty promises. \u201cWe need actions, not words,\u201d he said post-match, visibly emotional. The loss saw records tumble for all the wrong reasons \u2014 Canberra conceded its highest score at home in five years and recorded its lowest completion rate of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T143705.650-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T143705.650-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T143705.650.jpeg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite an early try from Jordan Rapana, the Raiders were overwhelmed by a ruthless attacking display from the opposition. Defensive lapses and ill-discipline proved costly. 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