Fifita seeks some respect for Tonga
ANDREW Fifita believes Cronulla has shown Tonga a lack of recognition as he prepares to face Australia for the first time.
Fifita, 29, watched on as the club paid respect to his teammates for their selection in representative sides, at the Monty Porter Medal Night earlier this month.
It’s the second time in less than two months that Fifita has butted heads with Sharks management. He launched a tirade at Shane Flanagan in the coach’s box after he scored a try in the Sharks’ round 23 win over North Queensland, in response to criticism he had received from the Cronulla mentor.
Yesterday, Fifita also made a cheeky dig at the club’s social media account which has congratulated the club’s Junior Kiwis, Junior Kangaroos, Kangaroos and PM’s XIII representatives.
“If I was in the Australia ( team) the club would be proud I was in it,” Fifita said.
“I am still waiting for my Instagram post that I am playing for Tonga from the club. I guess most of the boys want to be acknowledged as a force team. We just want to be known.
“I remember our CEO ( Barry Russell) sitting there and giving all the credits to all the Australian players and Junior Kangaroos and I was waiting for my name to be called, just for representing on the international stage.
“There was no Tonga, no PNG for Chicko ( James Sege-