{"id":54219,"date":"2025-07-13T22:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T22:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=54219"},"modified":"2025-07-13T22:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T22:11:36","slug":"nrl-jack-wighton-tyson-gamble-canberra-raiders-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=54219","title":{"rendered":"NRL, Jack Wighton, Tyson Gamble, Canberra Raiders, Newcastle &#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>NRL, Jack Wighton, Tyson Gamble, Canberra Raiders, Newcastle &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the NRL, a notable recent clash involving Jack Wighton and Tyson Gamble reignited tensions between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T230830.356-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T230830.356-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-13T230830.356.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During their 2023 elimination final, Wighton and Gamble were at the center of controversy after Wighton was cited for allegedly biting Gamble during a tackle. The incident occurred in the first half and was reviewed by the bunker, resulting in a judiciary hearing post-match. Despite Wighton&#8217;s denial, the judiciary found him guilty, leading to a three-match suspension.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The game itself was a high-stakes, emotional battle. Wighton, playing his final match for Canberra before his move to South Sydney Rabbitohs, left everything on the field. Meanwhile, Gamble delivered a fiery performance, helping Newcastle edge out Canberra in golden point extra time, knocking the Raiders out of the finals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The feud between Wighton and Gamble highlighted the passion and intensity of finals footy, with both players embodying the fierce rivalry between their teams.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRL, Jack Wighton, Tyson Gamble, Canberra Raiders, Newcastle &#8230; &nbsp; In the NRL, a notable recent clash involving Jack Wighton and Tyson Gamble reignited tensions between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights. 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