Broncos younger gun Reece Walsh and Knights famous person Kalyn Ponga shared a second of “ultimate respect” following Brisbane’s 24-20 win over Newcastle.
Walsh, 20, gained a heated battle for Queensland’s No.1 jersey beating out incumbent Ponga regardless of the fullback delivering a matchwinning efficiency within the sequence decider in 2022.
Maroons coach Billy Slater conceded Ponga’s head knocks this season raised considerations and the Broncos gun’s kind was additionally arduous to disregard.
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Newcastle’s marquee man spent an prolonged interval sidelined and travelled to Canada to endure neurological testing following a Round 2 blow.
Ponga reportedly dominated himself out of the 2023 sequence after lacking out on choice, texting Slater to tell him of the news based on News Corp.
Walsh delivered an enormous debut efficiency in Adelaide sequence opener, and Ponga has made it clear he desires to play for Queensland sooner or later.
But for now, the pair don’t have anything however respect for one another.
“I know rugby league players we scrap, claw and fight for everything but to see the respect amongst those two men,” league legend Cooper Cronk stated as Walsh and Ponga embraced.
“They delivered in their performance, they know the Queensland (fullback) is there between them.
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“That’s ultimate respect right there.”
Following the Broncos’ hard-fought victory, Walsh was requested what was stated between the pair.
“It was good, obviously as a kid I grew up watch KP (Ponga) play and to be able to share the field with him it is a dream come true,” Walsh stated.
“He was just congratulating me on the footy I have been playing this year and I was doing the same thing, he’s had a couple of knocks and he is back out on the field doing what KP does. It is really good to see.”
Walsh will as soon as once more put on the No.1 jersey for Queensland in Game II of the 2023 sequence, because the Maroons host the Blues in an try and elevate the defend.
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