{"id":298592,"date":"2023-05-20T10:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T10:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=298592"},"modified":"2023-05-20T12:59:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T12:59:47","slug":"ex-teammates-clash-with-origin-hopes-at-a-tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=298592","title":{"rendered":"Ex-teammates clash with Origin hopes at a 'tipping point'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolphins<\/a> enforcer Felise Kaufusi<\/a> was a man on a mission early against his former club with the second-rower sent to the sin bin after two minutes against the Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kaufusi was notably fired up at kick-off and his attitude continued early on when he put a high shot on ex-teammate Christian Welch.<\/p>\n

The Queensland Origin hopeful was handed a 10-minute break by \ufeffreferee Grant Atkins and could face the wrath of the match review committee, putting his chance at another Maroon jersey in doubt. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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NRL legend Greg Alexander was shocked by the actions of Kaufusi and didn't shy away from criticising the enforcer. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"\ufeffHow costly will that be for the Dolphins?," he said on Fox League.<\/p>\n

"That's crazy stuff, that really is."\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Queensland Origin greats Mal Meninga and Cooper Cronk believe Kaufusi is unlikely to appear in Game I of State of Origin.<\/p>\n

The second-rower was sent to the sin bin two minutes into the game and is likely to face trouble with the match review committee.<\/p>\n

"You kind of hope he just gets a fine, but based on his history … maybe one or two weeks," Meninga said on Fox League<\/p>\n

Cronk: "I think it's on a tipping point, it really sits on that ledge of whether it falls over to one week \ufeffor whether he gets lucky with an escape."<\/p>\n

"He over-cooked it early."\ufeff<\/p>\n

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The incident then sparked a melee between both sides \ufeffwith the Storm scoring through winger Will Warbrick while the Dolphins were down to 12 men.<\/p>\n

Upon Kaufusi's return to the field, Jamayne Isaako scored before footage captured the ex-Storm star physically barging past Welch in back play to continue the rivalry.<\/p>\n

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