Trent Robinson wasn’t pleased with the headlines main into Friday’s conflict with the Rabbitohs — and he made that clear in his post-game press convention.
The Roosters bagged their second win of the season with a 20-18 victory over their arch rivals.
It was the primary time the 2 groups confronted off since final 12 months’s elimination remaining that was dubbed ‘sin bin Sunday’ and after preserving their cool for majority of the sport, feelings bubbled over within the remaining 4 minutes.
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A excessive shot from Joseph Manu on Isaiah Tass sparked a response from South Sydney captain Cameron Murray, who ran in to ship some phrases to Manu.
Several gamers from each groups adopted and a melee broke out with Manu sin binned for his sort out and Michael Chee Kam binned for an alleged punch that left Manu with minimize and swelling on his cheekbone.
Robinson was requested about Chee Kam’s strike however he refused to touch upon it — as an alternative taking intention on the media for headlines on a number of Roosters gamers this week.
“No, no let’s stay on the game. We’ve had enough of all the… you guys will want to open that up and make a big thing of that,” Robinson stated.
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“It’s been so negative this week from you guys. From our side it’s been so positive. From the other side, everyone thought they were going to win tonight.
“It’s been so negative from guys having a go at ‘Rads’ (Victor Radley) and ‘Jaz’ (Jared Waerea-Hargreaves), having a go at (Joseph) Suaalii and ‘Teddy’ (James Tedesco) — it’s been negative all week.
“Then we come out and play a game so let’s focus on the footy. Don’t blow something small up to be… from both sides. There was a push and a shove, something that shouldn’t of happened and someone reacted poorly — so what?
“Stay on task, talk about the game.”
Earlier within the week a few Rabbitohs gamers have been questioned about an incident involving Radley and Mitchell within the remaining final season.
There’s additionally been studies and opinions circulated about Joseph Suaalii future on the Roosters and whether or not James Tedesco ought to transfer out of fullback to make means for him.
Friday evening’s win strikes the Roosters to 2-1 forward of the bye, and it was considerably becoming that it was a former Rabbitoh who landed the knockout blow with Jaxson Paulo crossing twice within the second half.
Paulo had a tricky finish to his profession at Souths however has bagged back-to-back doubles for the Roosters enjoying exterior of Manu.
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It appeared like he may need been in for a tricky evening on the workplace when Alex Johnston acquired exterior him to attain, however he bounced again within the final revenge sport so as to add one other chapter to the Book of Feuds.
“I think he had a dropped bomb and then AJ scored on the outside of him within the first 10 or 15 minutes,” Robinson stated.
“He then just dominated the catches, the carries and tries after that. I felt like he had such a big game. He had so many plays to make.
“They decided to kick down to him and test him, and he said ‘I’m ready for it. Keep coming. I’m confident in my play and I’ll keep coming back at you’.
“I felt like that was such a strong game from Jaxson.”
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