Bennett’s Pangai plea

BRONCOS beast Tevita Pangai Jr has revealed coach Wayne Bennett begged him to play through a hamstring injury in Brisbane’s demolition of the Panthers.

Pangai Jr was sensational for Brisbane in last Friday’s 50-18 thumping of Penrith at Suncorp Stadium.

The 22-year-old scored two tries and terrorised the Panthers in his return from a hamstring injury.

“I wasn’t going to play,” Pangai Jr said.

“Wayne and I had a talk. He called me up after captain’s run and I said ‘it’s still feeling pretty tight’.

“I tried to (say no) but the big fella wanted me to play.”