Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is rumoured to have confronted star forward Joe Tapine after his wife’s explosive social media post this weekend.
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Ricky Stuart is rumoured to have confronted star forward Joe Tapine after his wife’s explosive social media post this weekend.
An unconfirmed report claims Tapine has been challenged by the veteran mentor as reports emerged rival clubs are beginning to take an interest in the 26-year-old as a result of his prickly situation with the Raiders.
The mess friction was brought to the surface when Tapine’s wife Kirsten questioned the bench rotation Stuart used in the wake of the team’s loss to South Sydney.
It comes as journalist Danny Weidler told Sky Sports Radio that Stuart has put his players on notice about their slipping attitudes.
He said Stuart Stuart confronted Tapine about his wife’s post.
“And Ricky is up for the fight right now. I can’t say the exact quote but basically he’s in for a fight with his players. If they want to fight, I’m up for the fight and he used a few expletives in their as well.
Ricky’s meeting with Raiders players after controversial Instagram post from star’s wife
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Ricky Stuart has reportedly denied a rift with forward Joe Tapine but has spoken to his playing group after a controversial Instagram post from Tapine’s wife.
Following the Raiders’ fourth-straight loss, Kirsten Tapine took to Instagram to question Stuart’s coaching calls.
Word got back to Stuart who, according to The Daily Telegraph’s Steve Crawley and Paul Kent, addressed the issue on Tuesday and denied rumours of a rift between he and Tapine.