Raiders senior advisor Michael Maguire believes Joseph Tapine’s enormous shot on Broncos fullback Reece Walsh is a lesson learnt for the younger gun.
The sort out divided the NRL world, with the 21-year-old leaning over to nurse a knee harm earlier than Tapine delivered a mammoth blow with a full head of steam within the closing seconds of Brisbane and Canberra’s Round 26 conflict.
Maguire, who joined Ricky Stuart’s teaching employees forward of the 2023 season, was shocked by how properly Walsh took the blow.
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“He’s one hell of a player Reece Walsh, he’s going to learn some lessons as he goes, I guess when you’re young you learn your way,” Maguire mentioned on SEN.
“Reece Walsh, when we played them the first time, he pulled up on a play then he took off and nearly scored, I’m sure that would’ve been in the memory of Joe (Tapine).
“Joe came through and cleaned him up, it was one hell of a hit.”
Maguire additionally mentioned massive tackles had been “all part of the game” and revealed the pair spoke after the sport, regardless of a fracas breaking out.
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“He bounced straight up and there was a little push and shove after but I think they got together after that,” Maguire mentioned.
Speaking after the incident, Broncos coach Kevin Walters additionally backed Tapine’s hit and echoed Maguire’s opinion.
“Reece was half mucking around on the field so he got a little bit of medicine there,” Walters mentioned.
“We’ve got to get that stuff at the back end of his game, out of his game.”
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