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Daily Mail
7 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Footy star makes grovelling apology for mocking his own teammate in shocking social media post
Sunia Turuva says he regrets using social media to mock Lachlan Galvin for leaving Wests Tigers and patched things up with the teen star before he joined Canterbury. Turuva and teammate Jarome Luai took to their Instagram Stories to criticise the five-eighth's call to reject the Tigers ' offer of a rich contract extension in April. The pair of swipes led to suggestions of a divide among the Tigers' playing group, with Galvin's management later serving the club a legal letter over bullying claims. One of the NRL 's most upbeat characters, Turuva has since moved on from the drama, preparing to face former club Penrith for the first time on Sunday as Galvin eyes a possible Bulldogs debut a day later. Turuva admits if he had his time again, he would not have taken aim at his then-teammate, whose release from the Tigers was finally confirmed last week. He posted an image of Galvin's locker accompanied the song 'Money Talks', which features the lyrics 'Here comes the money, money, money' and is used by WWE wrestling star Shane McMahon. 'Looking back on it, I wouldn't have done the post in the first place,' the winger said. 'I didn't think of what he was going through at the time. I'm happy to see where he's at now and happy for the club as well, we're able to move on.' Turuva addressed the matter with Galvin before the teenager officially joined Canterbury as the NRL's biggest mid-season signing in recent memory. 'We did speak about it, just trying to say that the club is bigger, trying to move on,' he said. 'For myself, I thought it was a joke, but looking back on it now, I've got to be a bigger person. 'Just seeing where he's at now, I think it's a really good spot for him. It's a really good spot for the club as well. For us and for him, it's just good to move on now. We're able to leave it in our past.' Illness sidelined Luai from training on Wednesday but Turuva says he'll return for Friday's session and take the field on Sunday against the Panthers, where the duo were key members of the premiership dynasty. '(Luai) has got the man flu,' Turuva explained. 'We'll see him here on Friday. He'll be sweet (to play).' Turuva said former teammate Brian To'o began sledging him as soon as he came from the field after Penrith's 18-10 defeat of Parramatta on Sunday. 'He's been messaging me each day,' Turuva said. '(He's) already trying to play mind games, trying to send photos from last year of me in the Panthers jersey. He's trying to tell me not to forget where I came from. 'Yesterday, he said if they score on me he's going to bring me into their celebration. Hopefully Jeral (Skelton, To'o's opposite winger) can score on him and I can bring him into ours.' Edge defence has been a particular issue for Penrith this season, though the four-time reigning premiers showed improvement in the defeat of the Eels. Turuva is hoping to cash in.
ABC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Wests Tigers winger Sunia Turuva admits regret over mocking Lachlan Galvin before Bulldogs move
Sunia Turuva says he regrets using social media to mock Lachlan Galvin for leaving Wests Tigers and patched things up with the teen star before he joined Canterbury. Turuva and teammate Jarome Luai took to their Instagram stories to criticise the five-eighth's call to reject the Tigers' offer of a rich contract extension in April. The pair of swipes led to suggestions of a divide among the Tigers' playing group, with Galvin's management later serving the club a legal letter over bullying claims. One of the NRL's most upbeat characters, Turuva has since moved on from the drama, preparing to face former club Penrith for the first time on Sunday as Galvin eyes a possible Bulldogs debut a day later. Turuva admits if he had his time again, he would not have taken aim at his then-teammate, whose release from the Tigers was finally confirmed last week. "Looking back on it, I wouldn't have done the post in the first place," the winger said. "I didn't think of what he was going through at the time. I'm happy to see where he's at now and happy for the club as well, we're able to move on." Turuva addressed the matter with Galvin before the teenager officially joined Canterbury as the NRL's biggest mid-season signing in recent memory. "We did speak about it, just trying to say that the club is bigger, trying to move on," he said. "For myself, I thought it was a joke, but looking back on it now, I've got to be a bigger person. "Just seeing where he's at now, I think it's a really good spot for him. It's a really good spot for the club as well. For us and for him, it's just good to move on now. We're able to leave it in our past." Illness sidelined Luai from training on Wednesday but Turuva says he'll return for Friday's session and take the field on Sunday against the Panthers, where the duo were key members of the premiership dynasty. "(Luai) has got the man flu," Turuva explained. "We'll see him here on Friday. He'll be sweet (to play)." Turuva said former teammate Brian To'o began sledging him as soon as he came from the field after Penrith's 18-10 defeat of Parramatta on Sunday. "He's been messaging me each day," Turuva said. "(He's) already trying to play mind games, trying to send photos from last year of me in the Panthers jersey. He's trying to tell me not to forget where I came from. "Yesterday, he said if they score on me he's going to bring me into their celebration. Hopefully Jeral (Skelton, To'o's opposite winger) can score on him and I can bring him into ours." Edge defence has been a particular issue for Penrith this season, though the four-time reigning premiers showed improvement in the defeat of the Eels. Turuva is hoping to cash in. "Scoring a couple of tries against the old team would be pretty good," Turuva said. AAP
News.com.au
21-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘It's been a big week for the whole club': Benji Marshall reflects on tumultuous week for the club as Tigers rue costly calls
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall concedes the past week has been a 'big' experience for the club, but he's refusing to use it as an excuse for their second-half fade out as the Eels blitzed them with three quick tries to get their season back on track. The club has been dealing with the fallout from Lachlan Galvin's decision to not sign a new deal to keep him at the Tigers beyond 2026, with the young five-eighth dropped to reserve grade on Monday. Players have been accused of bullying the playmaker on social media, although those allegations have been shot down by Marshall and the club's leaders, with the emotional toll of the past week catching up with them at CommBank Stadium. Sunia Turuva was one of the players who posted on Instagram last week, and the winger lost his cool in the second half when he was sent to the sin bin for throwing Eels hooker Ryley Smith to the ground. Sparks fly as Sunia Turuva was sent to the sin bin after this incident in the second half. ðŸ'° Watch #NRLTigersEels on ch.502 or stream on Kayo: âœ�ï¸� BLOG ðŸ'¢ MATCH CENTRE — Fox League (@FOXNRL) April 21, 2025 A win would have galvanised the club after a tumultuous few days, but some key defensive lapses undid some nice attacking plays as they slumped to a 38-22 loss at home. 'It's been a big week for the whole club,' Marshall said after the game. 'To get out there and try to play is the first part, but I don't think that was an excuse for some of the things that happened today. 'We've got to go back and look at the review of what we need to be better at and then make a decision.' Co-captain Api Koroisau was blunt when asked how his side would respond this week after the Galvin news. 'We'll get together. We're here to play footy. We've just got to focus on that,' he said. While the Tigers' discipline cost them at times, Marshall was miffed at a few contentious calls, including the first tackle of the afternoon when Kelma Tuilagi appeared to hit Terrell May in the head with his shoulder. Tuilagi wasn't penalised but was placed on report later, while Mitch Moses avoided a stint in the sin bin for a high shot that denied a try. "He cannot be on report... That's outrageous" What are your thoughts on this "hip-drop tackle"? ðŸ'° Watch #NRLTigersEels on ch.502 or stream on Kayo: âœ�ï¸� BLOG ðŸ'¢ MATCH CENTRE — Fox League (@FOXNRL) April 21, 2025 Marshall was confused by the call to then penalise Samuela Fainu for a hip drop on Tuilagi who got up to score the following set, with the Tigers coach agreeing with Wayne Bennett that the rule needs to be looked at. 'I don't know if that was a hip drop. From what I saw, I didn't think it was,' he said. 'I agree with what Wayne said. I don't really know what a hip drop is anymore. 'I don't know (why we couldn't handle that period). If I did, I would have addressed it a bit earlier. 'But we managed to fight our way back so we'll take something away. It's round seven, we're 3-4 and we need to get back on the horse next week at Leichhardt.'
News.com.au
21-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
12v11 – 'Sin bin Monday' strikes
NRL: Sunia Turuva, Lucas Moretti and Isaiah Iongi have all been sent to the sin bin during a chaotic second half on Easter Monday.
