WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 2016 SPORT 49 Integrity Unit ready to put heat Taumalolo determined on Hayne MATT LOGUE to produce the goods THE NRL Integrity Unit will fly to the Gold Coast in the coming week to quiz Titans KIWI Test star Jason Tauma- All five play- performance. I thought I owed said. “It obviously affected my said. “With all the distractions star Jarryd Hayne about his lolo admits he has a point to ers face court them one last week and didn’t performance on the weekend, last week I think he was a bit links with an accused Hells prove in North ’s next month. come up with the goods,” Tau- something I was pretty disap- disappointed and felt that he Angels standover man. sudden-death NRL semi-final “I owe it to malolo said. pointed about. let the team down a little bit. Hayne made headlines for against on Friday the boys,” Tau- “My main focus is turning “I didn’t help myself with “I would say he will bounce all the wrong reasons on Mon- night after being charged with malolo said. up on Friday night and making the stupid things I did. It’s been back with a big game on Friday day when video footage sur- wilful damage. Just days sure it doesn’t happen again.” a long couple of days. Today is night.” faced of him joy-riding with Taumalolo (pictured) and after being charged, the New The 23 year old admitted he all about moving on and focus- Meanwhile, the Cowboys bikie and former Titans were slapped Zealand wrecking ball made was distracted against the ing on Friday night.” have suffered a blow for the under-20s player Chris Bloom- with $2500 fines by the Cow- little impact in defending Storm by the off field incident - Cowboys coach Paul Green Broncos game with centre field — who is facing charges boys on Monday after they champion North Queensland’s a mistake he vowed not to re- was confident Taumalolo had Kane Linnett ruled out. of extortion and assault. were among five North 16-10 opening finals loss in peat in the NRL grand final re- put the incident behind him. Javid Bowen has been It’s understood the Integrity Queensland players allegedly Melbourne last weekend, match in Townsville. “I think so, we have dealt named to make his ninth NRL Unit want to know about caught throwing eggs at vehi- amassing 86m from eight runs. “I am not going to lie, it kind with it. It’s last week’s news. As appearance after Linnett failed Hayne’s relationship with cles in Townsville last week. “I need to put in a better of got to me in the end,” he a club we have moved on,” he to overcome a torn calf muscle. Bloomfield, including how they met up and why. It has been reported the star Gold Coast recruit could face Finals tension as Brisbane players come to blows bans from promotions for the 2017 season if found guilty. However, NRL sources NRL finals tensions have boiled over at have said it would be prema- Red Hill with Brisbane teammates Josh ture to suggest this given McGuire and Salesi Funaki coming to Hayne might have a good ex- blows at training yesterday. planation for his behaviour. The incident at the Red Hill facility was Regardless, the sight of the sparked by an over zealous tackle from NRL’s highest paid player con- McGuire on Funaki, a reserve-grader who sorting with an accused crimi- has spent the year playing in the Queens- nal isn’t a good look for the land Cup for Wynnum- Manly. game. This time last year the McGuire had to be dragged away by nation was right behind Hayne teammates while other second-string as he made his historic NFL Broncos, including Herman Ese’ese, tried debut with the San Francisco to calm Funaki down. 49ers on the grand stage of It came in the middle of an intense ses- . sion as Brisbane ramps up preparations for Flash forward 12 months Friday night’s clash with North Queens- and it’s fair to say the hype land in Townsville, a rematch of last year’s around the ‘Hayne Plane’ has grand final. dropped off significantly. Backrower said there was It’s understood the NRL In- no bad blood between the pair, describing tegrity Unit were hoping to the scuffle as a sign of how seriously the have the Hayne matter cleared Broncos take their training. up immediately, with the club “I turned my back on that and just walk- taking appropriate action. ed away,” he said. “Things do get heated at However with Titans CEO training, that’s what it’s all about. Graeme Annesley currently on “They’re all good now. That’s the way an overseas holiday, the club Moosey plays, he trains the way he plays. referred the matter straight to “It does get a bit fiery out there and peo- the Integrity Unit. ple react different.” NRL boss Todd Greenberg Meanwhile, Gillett is set to finish his has previously made his NRL career as a one-club player after re- thoughts on players consorting signing with Brisbane for four more sea- with criminals clear. sons. He recently said the players The deal keeps the Test second-rower should take warnings issued by at the Broncos until the end of the 2020 the Organised Crime Squad season, when he will be 32. under Section 93X of the Gillett was one of the hottest off-con- Crimes Act “very seriously’’. tract players on the market and had other “This reflects poorly on the tempting offers on the table from rival players involved and is a bad clubs, including the Warriors, Manly and look for the game,’’ Greenberg Gold Coast. said. “The penalties for ignor- But he said a desire to stay where he is ing a warning are severe and most “comfortable” dictated his decision. we fully support the police in ”Obviously it took us time, but defi- the action they have taken.’’ nitely happy it’s over,” Gillett said. Hayne’s manager Wayne I couldn’t be more excited for the future, Beavis said today the star not just for myself but my family too. didn’t realise Bloomfield was a “I suppose that was the main reason in Hells Angels bikie. Salesi Funaki (left) and Josh McGuire sqaure off during yesterday’s training session Picture: PETER WALLIS staying here and staying a Bronco.” Kearney takes over as Warriors coach Hodgson out, Austin in for Raiders STEPHEN Kearney has been from my time there as a player Wayne Bennett at the Bris- JOSH Hodgson is unlikely to end,” Hodgson said. The Raid- “I’m quite confident I’d be confirmed as the New Zealand and this a great opportunity to bane Broncos, will also step play in Canberra’s NRL semi- ers hooker, who has missed able to get plenty done to- Warriors coach, replacing An- take the football department in aside from his role as New Zea- final against Penrith, however only one game this season said morrow and get my head right drew McFadden on a three- a new direction,” Kearney said. land’s international coach. Blake Austin is confident he he would give himself until at for the game,” Austin said. year deal. “I’ve been speaking to The former international will return from a hand injury. least Friday to see how he feels. Coach will McFadden has failed to get Cappy (McFadden) about his forward, who played with Hodgson confirmed he has “I’m having to play it day by make the call on Hodgson, but the NRL club to the finals since role and I’m thrilled he’s stay- Western Suburbs, the Warri- suffered ligament damage and day. It settled down pretty well Austin said he will likely de- taking over from Matthew El- ing on. ors and Melbourne, endured bone bruising when he rolled yesterday, but today it’s a little cide how much work he can liott early in 2014. He will re- “He has so much to offer an unsuccessful stint as head his ankle in the Raiders’ quali- bit sore again,” he said. handle with his hand. “You’re main as an assistant to with his knowledge about the coach with Parramatta in 2011 fying final loss to Cronulla. Austin however is on track never going to have full tack- Kearney, while club champion club and I’m really looking for- and 2012. “It’s not great. Chances to return from his broken ling at training. It’s never going has been promot- ward to working with him.” He won just 10 of 42 match- wise, it’s very slim, but I’m just hand. Saturday’s semi-final to stack up going into the ed to an assistant role. Kearney, who currently es before stepping down near going to do everything I can to would be the first post-season game. It’d be about doing as “The club means a lot to me works as an assistant under the end of the 2012 season. try and be right for the week- appearance of his career. much as I can,” he said.

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