Penrith teammates Jarome Luai and Jaeman Salmon have been filmed having a heated on-field argument following the Panthers shock 13-12 loss to the Brisbane Broncos on Friday evening.
Following the match, when each groups have been shaking fingers, Luai was noticed by cameras approaching Salmon as he was signing a ball with the five-eighth showing to criticize the bench second-rower a few mistake he made through the sport.
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The pair bought right into a verbal altercation, the place expletives have been exchanged and censored by the broadcaster.
Penrith gamers observed the argument and tried to dam the TV cameras and stepped in as Luai and Salmon ultimately calmed down and walked away in separate instructions.
NRL nice and Cronulla Sharks premiership captain Paul Gallen stated he had “no difficulty” with the altercation and the incident was not an enormous deal.
“I perceive we like it and we’re a part of the media and we will discuss it… nevertheless it’s rugby league. It is a robust, brutal spot,” Gallen stated through the 9 post-game protection.
“These guys compete for a dwelling, it is what they do, they’re so aggressive, testosterone-fuelled blokes which can be skilled to compete on each single play for 80 minutes of the sport – and when one thing would not go proper they need to know why they usually have a dialogue about it. Who cares?”
North Queensland Cowboys legend and four-time Dally M Medalist Johnathan Thurston agreed with Gallen’s feedback.
“They’ve (Penrith) excelled the final two years, they’ve performed excellent footy nearly each time, so when somebody misses their project you need to know why you were not there,” Thurston stated post-game.
“I feel it is simply half and parcel of rugby league. You may have these conversations, you are males, when you have got these conversations you bury it and you then simply transfer on.”
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary stated his crew appeared “rusty” following a brief pre-season and the departures of key gamers Api Koroisau and Viliame Kikau.
“It is a disappointing loss,” Cleary stated through the post-game press convention.
“Little little bit of early season rust. The crew’s totally different, too, particularly at dummy-half.
“Quick pre-season. Each video games (in opposition to the Broncos and the World Membership Problem loss in opposition to St Helens) we have performed, the climate’s been dangerous. That each one provides up.
“It is spherical one, we have undoubtedly bought some work to do however we’ve not misplaced any associates with our effort.”
