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BY CHRIS DUTTON, RUGBY LEAGUE
02 Jul, 2010 08:00 AM
The rivalry between the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters is set to explode after Justin Carney agreed to a two-year deal with the Bondi-based club yesterday.
Just four days out from the crucial round 17 clash between the teams, Carney has ensured the Raiders-Roosters ongoing war will erupt at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
The Roosters have made a habit of poaching the Raiders' rising stars in the past.
Speculation is also growing Canberra fullback Josh Dugan will follow Carney to the Roosters at the end of next season and they already boast sacked Raiders playmaker Todd Carney and winger Phil Graham. They lured Joel Monaghan to Sydney for three seasons before the Canberra junior returned to the Raiders in 2008.
But while the Roosters continually raid Canberra's junior ranks, Raiders chief executive Don Furner was not surprised by Carney's defection.
''It's amazing, that's all I'll say,'' Furner said of the Roosters' ability to sign Carney.
''It's one of the things wrong with the game, but what can you do?
''We made him an offer, but we hadn't heard back so we assumed he was making other plans.
''It's not a shock, it's disappointing because we would have liked to have kept him, but it's not a shock.''
Raiders chairman John McIntyre took a swipe at the Roosters, saying: ''That's the way they run their business ... we all do our best for ourselves so I'm disappointed, but it's not the end of the world.''
Carney made his NRL debut for the Raiders in 2008 and helped Canberra's under-20s side to the inaugural premiership in the same year.
The winger hasn't played in the NRL since badly breaking his leg against the Gold Coast Titans 12 months ago. The Raiders offered him a two-year deal.
But his decision to join the Roosters came just a week after he made the admission
BY CHRIS DUTTON, RUGBY LEAGUE
02 Jul, 2010 08:00 AM
The rivalry between the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters is set to explode after Justin Carney agreed to a two-year deal with the Bondi-based club yesterday.
Just four days out from the crucial round 17 clash between the teams, Carney has ensured the Raiders-Roosters ongoing war will erupt at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
The Roosters have made a habit of poaching the Raiders' rising stars in the past.
Speculation is also growing Canberra fullback Josh Dugan will follow Carney to the Roosters at the end of next season and they already boast sacked Raiders playmaker Todd Carney and winger Phil Graham. They lured Joel Monaghan to Sydney for three seasons before the Canberra junior returned to the Raiders in 2008.
But while the Roosters continually raid Canberra's junior ranks, Raiders chief executive Don Furner was not surprised by Carney's defection.
''It's amazing, that's all I'll say,'' Furner said of the Roosters' ability to sign Carney.
''It's one of the things wrong with the game, but what can you do?
''We made him an offer, but we hadn't heard back so we assumed he was making other plans.
''It's not a shock, it's disappointing because we would have liked to have kept him, but it's not a shock.''
Raiders chairman John McIntyre took a swipe at the Roosters, saying: ''That's the way they run their business ... we all do our best for ourselves so I'm disappointed, but it's not the end of the world.''
Carney made his NRL debut for the Raiders in 2008 and helped Canberra's under-20s side to the inaugural premiership in the same year.
The winger hasn't played in the NRL since badly breaking his leg against the Gold Coast Titans 12 months ago. The Raiders offered him a two-year deal.
But his decision to join the Roosters came just a week after he made the admission
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