Souths coach in gun over comments
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire is facing the prospect of a A$10,000 fine after giving NRL referees both barrels following his side’s dramatic 25-24 loss to Brisbane on Friday night. The normally controlled Maguire let fly after his side were on the wrong end of several contentious decisions, including Anthony Milford’s match-winning field goal in the 78th minute. As he caught it, the Broncos five-eighth appeared to bobble the ball before snapping the decisive one-pointer, with Maguire labelling the decision to allow it as ridiculous. “Everyone else in this room — did they see that it was or it wasn’t [a knock-on]? Make a call because I don’t want to get charged 10 grand,” Maguire said. His comments will come under scrutiny from Rugby League Central in coming days.