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Joseph Manu has come under the spotlight for appearing to fake a knee injury before setting up a late try in the Roosters thumping of the Dragons. With the Roosters on the attack just inside Dragons territory Manu ran back to clean up a loose Connor Watson pass. As he came up with the ball he stopped in his tracks and clutched at his right knee. Commentator Andrew Voss feared for the worst, and the pursuing Dragons defenders hesitated. Manu took advantage of that split second and took off between them, before putting a kick ahead which was chased down by centre Paul Momirovski, who grounded to ball to take the score to 46-26.

You have to wonder how Manu and Roosters coach Trent Robinson will react next time one of their players has a genuine injury and is belted by defenders not prepared to risk the same embarrassment. It is the classic "boy cries wolf" situation and it plays at the decency of all players, who generally back off when a fellow player is injured. Coaches everywhere will now be in their players' ears making sure they don't fall for a similar stunt from Manu or others. It was a thoughtless piece of play, one that could have far-reaching detrimental consequences.
 
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Joseph Manu has come under the spotlight for appearing to fake a knee injury before setting up a late try in the Roosters thumping of the Dragons. With the Roosters on the attack just inside Dragons territory Manu ran back to clean up a loose Connor Watson pass. As he came up with the ball he stopped in his tracks and clutched at his right knee. Commentator Andrew Voss feared for the worst, and the pursuing Dragons defenders hesitated. Manu took advantage of that split second and took off between them, before putting a kick ahead which was chased down by centre Paul Momirovski, who grounded to ball to take the score to 46-26.

You have to wonder how Manu and Roosters coach Trent Robinson will react next time one of their players has a genuine injury and is belted by defenders not prepared to risk the same embarrassment. It is the classic "boy cries wolf" situation and it plays at the decency of all players, who generally back off when a fellow player is injured. Coaches everywhere will now be in their players' ears making sure they don't fall for a similar stunt from Manu or others. It was a thoughtless piece of play, one that could have far-reaching detrimental consequences.

I thought it was a poor look for our game!
 

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Round 22 - 2022

Roosters v Cowboys

A big match in the overall scheme of things. Nice memorial to Paul Green.
 

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The chookpen is hilarious right now after all the stuff you called him last week! Many saying the link isn’t true my mind boggles…. Oh how it’s changed The_Fanatical_Rooster The_Fanatical_Rooster!

Also many scared over there we will come back to Allianz and take over.

Many scared of your late recent record against Souths.

I am in stitches what a read
 

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Whatever my fellow Chookpenners have said would be nothing compared to what your so called fans came out with. After all, it wasn't our Twitter feed that had to be shut down - what an embarrassment. He will feel welcome at our club.