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Herald Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
NRL 2025: Titans coach Des Hasler erupts over costly Bunker call
Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Titans coach Des Hasler has slammed a controversial Bunker ruling against his side that sparked a 12-point turnaround for the Storm, declaring 'it was the wrong decision' based on what he'd been told by the NRL. The Storm left the Gold Coast with a sloppy 28-16 win in awful conditions, but it could've been a very different result had the Bunker not denied the home side a try that proved very telling as the visitors scored a minute later. Down 22-10 with 16 minutes remaining, Titans hooker Sam Verrills waited an eternity at the ruck to pick up the ball before he burrowed through some flimsy defence to score under the posts. The original decision was a six again to the Titans and a try on the field, but Kasey Badger in the bunker intervened and ruled that Verrills had burrowed through Tino Fa'asuamaleaui who had blocked Ryan Papenhuyzen from making a tackle. The Titans received the penalty but it didn't help as Grant Anderson picked off a pass a few plays later to put the Storm further in front. The Storm scored moments after the Titans were denied a try by the Bunker. Picture:'I thought it was the wrong decision,' a frustrated Hasler said. 'I think there was an email that came from the NRL about players laying in the ruck, and that's fine, that's good, let them lay in the ruck. 'But you shouldn't lose the advantage. 'On that particular field position, I spoke to (officiating coach) David Fairleigh and sent an email because there's a similar play that Melbourne use with big NAS (Nelson Asofa-Solomona) who is very good at that. 'I just thought we took that space. I don't think we contacted anybody. Tino played the ball so he's allowed to hold his ground, I was told. 'Verrills picks up the ball and doesn't touch anyone. Papenhuyzen wasn't obstructed, and that was word for word what the NRL set out so I'll be interested to know what their explanation was. 'Kasey got it wrong. Again.' A fuming Hasler ended the press conference abruptly and received some support from Storm coach Craig Bellamy who didn't see much wrong with the contact. Coaches have been told not to criticise officials, with North Queensland's Todd Payten recently receiving a warning from head office. 'I didn't think there was a whole heap wrong with it when I watched it live, but I didn't look at any slow motion (replays),' he said. 'All of a sudden when we were trying to rearrange things, it got disallowed so I wouldn't comment on it.' Originally published as 'Kasey got it wrong. Again': Des Hasler takes aim at the Bunker after crucial call costs the Titans dearly
News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
‘Kasey got it wrong. Again': Des Hasler takes aim at the Bunker after crucial call costs the Titans dearly
Titans coach Des Hasler has slammed a controversial Bunker ruling against his side that sparked a 12-point turnaround for the Storm, declaring 'it was the wrong decision' based on what he'd been told by the NRL. The Storm left the Gold Coast with a sloppy 28-16 win in awful conditions, but it could've been a very different result had the Bunker not denied the home side a try that proved very telling as the visitors scored a minute later. Down 22-10 with 16 minutes remaining, Titans hooker Sam Verrills waited an eternity at the ruck to pick up the ball before he burrowed through some flimsy defence to score under the posts. The original decision was a six again to the Titans and a try on the field, but Kasey Badger in the bunker intervened and ruled that Verrills had burrowed through Tino Fa'asuamaleaui who had blocked Ryan Papenhuyzen from making a tackle. The Titans received the penalty but it didn't help as Grant Anderson picked off a pass a few plays later to put the Storm further in front. 'I thought it was the wrong decision,' a frustrated Hasler said. 'I think there was an email that came from the NRL about players laying in the ruck, and that's fine, that's good, let them lay in the ruck. 'But you shouldn't lose the advantage. 'On that particular field position, I spoke to (officiating coach) David Fairleigh and sent an email because there's a similar play that Melbourne use with big NAS (Nelson Asofa-Solomona) who is very good at that. 'I just thought we took that space. I don't think we contacted anybody. Tino played the ball so he's allowed to hold his ground, I was told. 'Verrills picks up the ball and doesn't touch anyone. Papenhuyzen wasn't obstructed, and that was word for word what the NRL set out so I'll be interested to know what their explanation was. 'Kasey got it wrong. Again.' A fuming Hasler ended the press conference abruptly and received some support from Storm coach Craig Bellamy who didn't see much wrong with the contact. Coaches have been told not to criticise officials, with North Queensland's Todd Payten recently receiving a warning from head office. 'I didn't think there was a whole heap wrong with it when I watched it live, but I didn't look at any slow motion (replays),' he said. 'All of a sudden when we were trying to rearrange things, it got disallowed so I wouldn't comment on it.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Storm secure scrappy win over tenacious Titans
Melbourne may have banked a 28-16 win but did little to convince coach Craig Bellamy to sign for another year in a scrappy showing against a battling Gold Coast. The Titans' eighth loss kept the pressure on coach Des Hasler with the team languishing in second last on the ladder, as Melbourne moved into second spot following Saturday's victory at Cbus Super Stadium. INTERCEPT! 🙌#NRLTitansStorm Telstra Moment of the Match — NRL (@NRL) May 31, 2025 But Bellamy, who said before the match he was likely to make a decision on his coaching future next week, looked far from happy with the Storm's performance. While wet weather didn't make it easy for either side, ill-discipline and errors meant Melbourne struggled to shake the Titans, with a furious Bellamy up out of his seat a number of times, storming into the back of the coach's box. Winger Sua Fa'alogo and centre Grant Anderson both scored a double on a limited Melbourne highlight reel, while Titans winger Phillip Sami also crossed twice for his side. Melbourne rested Origin stars Harry Grant and Xavier Coates while Cameron Munster, Trent Loiero and Stefano Utoikamanu all reported for duty. The Titans' three representative players - skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Beau Fermor and Moeaki Fotuaika - all backed up. But the home side were forced into some late changes after fullback Jaylan De Groot went down with a hamstring injury and five-eighth AJ Brimson suffered a head knock at Thursday's training Gold Coast got off to a bright start when Jojo Fifita beat Jack Howarth in a one-on-one battle before he scooted away and off-loaded to Jayden Campbell for a try in the fifth minute. The Titans dominated much of the half but late tries to Fa'alogo and Tyran Wishart gave Melbourne a 16-6 halftime lead. The home side must have felt hard done by when they were denied a try in the 64th minute, only for the Storm to score immediately after. Melbourne players Joe Chan and Shawn Blore were caught up on the ground at the ruck and dummy half Sam Verrills picked up the ball and dived over the line. But after a Storm challenge he was ruled to have touched Fa'asuamaleaui's leg on the way through, which impeded Ryan Papenhuyzen in defence. Anderson then intercepted the ball as the Titans attacked the line and raced 90 metres for a 12-point swing. Sami grabbed his second try soon after but by then the margin proved too big for Gold Coast to peg back.
News.com.au
18-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Xavier Savage sparks Raiders as pressure mounts on Titans coach Des Hasler
Canberra snapped back to form after a Xavier Savage hat trick led the Raiders to a thumping 40-24 win against the Titans and heaped more pressure on coach Des Hasler. Raiders 1993 premiership centre and cult hero Noa Nadruku blew the Viking Horn before kick-off, and it doubled as a call to arms for Canberra's outside men who ran rings around the Titans. Six of the Raiders' eight tries came from the outside men, as right-side pairing Savage and Matthew Timoko feasted for five tries between them. Fullback Kaeo Weekes was untouchable at times, with two try assists, two line breaks, and 206 running metres, as the Raiders atoned for last week's second half horror show against the Bulldogs to move back into third on the premiership ladder. 'We didn't have a bad player on the field, and we shouldn't,' Stuart said. 'It's less than one per cent of your week, 80 minutes, so it's your responsibility to turn up every week, get over that sideline and play good.' The Titans fired the first shot but had nothing left in the chamber as the Raiders ran rampant. AJ Brimson made a successful start in his return to fullback, taking just five minutes to turn the Raiders defence inside out and send Jojo Fifita on his way. 'It's not acceptable, it's not good enough, at this level,' Hasler said. 'Not for the amount of work we put in. 'We only have ourselves to blame.' ORIGIN AUDITION Beau Fermor had everything to play for in the nation's capital, but did he do enough to secure an Origin debut? The Dalby-born Titans back-rower was considered a potential Maroons debutant for Origin I on May 28, with four tries in his previous five games to underscore his threat in attack. Fermor was starved of good ball, and while he still made 87m from 13 runs, and 36 tackles – and coughed up an intercept in an attacking position at a crucial time – it wasn't what we've come to expect from the dependable back-rower. Tom Gilbert's pec injury, which, if ruptured as suspected, could rule the Dolphin out for the whole series, could be the opening Fermor needs as he and Bulldogs utility Kurt Mann battle for a spot in the squad. HOT TOUCH It's been a weekend of sensational tries, and Savelio Tamale has added his name to the list. Hudson Young is priced like a winger on tryscoring markets he showcased his halves chops with a grubber kick turned to gold by Seb Kris. Young put it on the toe, and it appeared to be going well beyond the dead ball line to everyone – except Kris, who tapped the ball back into the in-goal for Tamale, who had his back to the play, to pounce.
News.com.au
18-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Des' 'easy to see' warning to players
NRL: Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui fronted the media after their most recent loss to the Raiders in Canberra.
