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Suggesting that he doesn’t back down and makes a concerted effort to look for the guy in future plays. Maybe looks to run over them next few hit ups or put more spice into a targeted tackle.

show a bit more intent to not back away.
"Brails line me up on that ginger ****"

Drop the shoulder/bumpers up and fall forearms & elbows on top him - lotsa ways to legally hurt a bloke if you got the ball. Pay his **** no attention otherwise.
 

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Maybe he cops a week here and there but hopefully builds that type of reputation over time
This is something people will have to accept from that "enforcer" prop whether we buy him or grow him.

As Gus always says his old coach used to say "you need 6 props; 2 on the field, 2 on the bench & 2 suspended".
 

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I was tryna remember who it was. Was thinking Thaiday but that didn't feel right. Was a great battle. Did it get pissed on by the refs "calm it down" bullshit? They gotta learn its the big boys jobs to go at it and stop trying to simmer tensions.
Ref was trying but they kept finding each other

Royce had some goods runs when he came back on but Horse found himself always a bit to far away and could only ever get there 3rd or 4th man into the tackle. And took zero runs himself. Was happy to take his win for the cheap stuff and then stay out of the way.
 

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I was tryna remember who it was. Was thinking Thaiday but that didn't feel right. Was a great battle. Did it get pissed on by the refs "calm it down" bullshit? They gotta learn its the big boys jobs to go at it and stop trying to simmer tensions.
 
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Ref was trying but they kept finding each other

Royce had some goods runs when he came back on but Horse found himself always a bit to far away and could only ever get there 3rd or 4th man into the tackle. And took zero runs himself. Was happy to take his win for the cheap stuff and then stay out of the way.
Cowardly

Maybe he was a bit scared
 

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Maybe he was a bit scared
A push in the back and then stay out of the way definitely looked a bit different to the Thaiday vs JWH vid above

Still, whether he outsmarted Royce or just got lucky you can’t say he didn’t win that round. Our boys did lift their effort a bit with Royce off so it sparked a little life into us maybe… just that would have been better if it hadn’t helped allow a try first
 

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Nice to see some calm reflection...


Cronulla enforcer Royce Hunt has warned Corey Horsburgh he plans to seek retribution for their on-field scrap, claiming the Sharks will go after him next time while making his own "weak-gutted dog" reference about the Canberra firebrand.

A furious Hunt was sin-binned in the Sharks' loss to Canberra on Sunday, after he landed a jersey punch to the head of Horsburgh during the second half.

Hunt, frustrated by the altercation, has accused Horsburgh of hiding behind Jack Wighton after holding his Cronulla rival in a scrum and pushing him to the ground.

The Cronulla prop has already taken note of the Sharks' final-round clash with Canberra later this year, and has made no secret of the fact he will keep it in the back of his mind.

"We'll see if he fronts up," Hunt said.

"I have never seen a front-rower hide behind a halfback.

"You can't just hold me in and push me over and not expect anything. I was a bit upset about that.

"It is what it is, it's rugby league. We get on with it and bash him next game."

Hunt and Horsburgh spent time together in the system at Canberra, and were teammates at Mt Pritchard in NSW Cup in 2018.

But on Wednesday, Hunt labelled Horsburgh's behaviour as a "low act".

He also channelled Ricky Stuart in his response, quipping that Horsburgh was a "weak-gutted dog", after Stuart made the reference about Penrith playmaker Jaeman Salmon last year.

Stuart was subsequently suspended as Raiders coach for one match and fined $25,000 over that comment.

Asked on Wednesday if he thought it was poor form from Horsburgh, Hunt replied: "Definitely.

"As Ricky Stuart would say, he's a weak-gutted dog.

"We'll get him next game."

Hunt's admitted his frustration that the jumper-punch proved crucial as Horsburgh scored immediately after the altercation and Canberra crossed again while he was off the field in the 24-20 win.

"I was a bit upset we lost," Hunt said.

"I got sent for 10 and put the boys under pressure. I was upset at myself for getting sent for 10 and letting him get under my skin."
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said after the match that both Horsburgh and Hunt were in the wrong.

"You can't just hold onto someone from the back of a scrum and push them over," Fitzgibbon said.

"But you can't do what Royce did.

"It should have been picked up by someone before Royce retaliated, Royce shouldn't have retaliated like that. Especially not while we were defending our goal line."
 
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The guy has made a knob of himself im sorry. Got pushed over so carried on like a bitch then got ran over by the same guy for a try then got binned. Then goes infront of a camera trying to talk smack.

Hope fitzy pulls him into line. Hes achieved nothing here and given ricky got a fine for saying those words last year, look out for royce to get a bill from the nrl
 

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Nice to see some calm reflection...


Cronulla enforcer Royce Hunt has warned Corey Horsburgh he plans to seek retribution for their on-field scrap, claiming the Sharks will go after him next time while making his own "weak-gutted dog" reference about the Canberra firebrand.

A furious Hunt was sin-binned in the Sharks' loss to Canberra on Sunday, after he landed a jersey punch to the head of Horsburgh during the second half.

Hunt, frustrated by the altercation, has accused Horsburgh of hiding behind Jack Wighton after holding his Cronulla rival in a scrum and pushing him to the ground.

The Cronulla prop has already taken note of the Sharks' final-round clash with Canberra later this year, and has made no secret of the fact he will keep it in the back of his mind.

"We'll see if he fronts up," Hunt said.

"I have never seen a front-rower hide behind a halfback.

"You can't just hold me in and push me over and not expect anything. I was a bit upset about that.

"It is what it is, it's rugby league. We get on with it and bash him next game."

Hunt and Horsburgh spent time together in the system at Canberra, and were teammates at Mt Pritchard in NSW Cup in 2018.

But on Wednesday, Hunt labelled Horsburgh's behaviour as a "low act".

He also channelled Ricky Stuart in his response, quipping that Horsburgh was a "weak-gutted dog", after Stuart made the reference about Penrith playmaker Jaeman Salmon last year.

Stuart was subsequently suspended as Raiders coach for one match and fined $25,000 over that comment.

Asked on Wednesday if he thought it was poor form from Horsburgh, Hunt replied: "Definitely.

"As Ricky Stuart would say, he's a weak-gutted dog.

"We'll get him next game."

Hunt's admitted his frustration that the jumper-punch proved crucial as Horsburgh scored immediately after the altercation and Canberra crossed again while he was off the field in the 24-20 win.

"I was a bit upset we lost," Hunt said.

"I got sent for 10 and put the boys under pressure. I was upset at myself for getting sent for 10 and letting him get under my skin."
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said after the match that both Horsburgh and Hunt were in the wrong.

"You can't just hold onto someone from the back of a scrum and push them over," Fitzgibbon said.

"But you can't do what Royce did.

"It should have been picked up by someone before Royce retaliated, Royce shouldn't have retaliated like that. Especially not while we were defending our goal line."
I'll have to reserve judgement until after we play them next... normally I'd prefer actions to speak louder as he'll look like a complete arse if they get over us again.
 
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The guy has made a knob of himself im sorry. Got pushed over so carried on like a bitch then got ran over by the same guy for a try then got binned. Then goes infront of a camera trying to talk smack.

Hope fitzy pulls him into line. Hes achieved nothing here and given ricky got a fine for saying those words last year, look out for royce to get a bill from the nrl
Disagree.
He has called out a dog act and let his opponent know up front he is coming after him.
Isn’t hiding behind a skirt.

We need this from at least one of our props in my opinion
 
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Disagree.
He has called out a dog act and let his opponent know up front he is coming after him.
Isn’t hiding behind a skirt.

We need this from at least one of our props in my opinion
All that talk means nothing if you go out on the field and he scores on you.

Hunt looks like a pussy here as much as Horsebra does
 
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