Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was involved in a heated war of words with Cowboys prop Jamayne Taunoa-Brown over a high tackle.
Waerea-Hargreaves took exception to a tackle from Taunoa-Brown in the 28th minute of the Roosters’ clash with the Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium.
Taunoa-Brown collected Waerea-Hargreaves high, with the Roosters prop staying down for several moments before staring daggers at the Cowboys forward.
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“Jared is having a bit of a word to Taunoa-Brown,” Warren Smith said on Fox League.
Waerea-Hargreaves was captured on the referee microphone having a hilarious slanging match with Taunoa-Brown.
“I’m happy to crack you G,” Waerea-Hargreaves said to Taunoa-Brown, before repeating the sentiment to referee Ashley Klein.
“I’m happy to crack him bro.”
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“Jared you got the penalty,” Klein replied in attempt to break up the melee.
The replays confirmed the high contact from the Cowboys forward.
“There is the contact right on his chin,” Smith said.
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“A couple of Kiwis mixing it up here at Suncorp Stadium.
“A penalty and on report,” Cooper Cronk added.
“We heard it on the ref mic, that is the polite way of Jared saying let’s go out the back because Taunoa-Brown clipped him on the chin and big JWH didn’t like it.”
