Fuming Broncos NRLW coach blows up at team in the sheds
Broncos coach Scott Prince ripped into his NRLW team in the sheds at half-time on Sunday, laying down the law after an underwhelming start against the Titans.
He didn’t get the response he was after.
Scott Prince at half-time. Nine
Gold Coast ran out 28-20 winners over the reining NRLW premiers to temporarily draw level with the table-topping Roosters on 14 competition points.
Prince blew up at his team during the break after watching them concede a 14-0 deficit in the first 21 minutes.
The Broncos only trailed by 10 points at the break – they were down 14-4 – but the Wests Tigers premiership winner was nonetheless filthy.
At one point, he grabbed the Broncos badge on his shirt, seemingly imploring his players to show some pride in the club.
“If he’s giving them a spray, unsurprising,” Jillaroos great Ruan Sims said on Nine.
“He would be challenging them to be much better in the second half. He knows what this team has. I can see why he is so animated. He wants them to get into it.”
Prince’s side responded by scoring the first two tries of the second half, via winger Kerri Johnson and gun fullback Tamika Upton.
When marquee signing Jesse Southwell converted Upton’s try – which came via a brilliant piece of attacking footy that began in Brisbane’s half of the field – the scores were level at 14 apiece.
But the Titans hit back through cross-code superstar Teagan Levi and Georgia Grey, who both scored doubles at Cbus Super Stadium to keep their rivals at bay.
Brisbane’s cause was not helped by the sin-binning of Shannon Mato, who was given her marching orders in the 53rd minute for a hip-drop tackle on Levi.
Levi, a former Australian rugby sevens star, made three line breaks and six tackle breaks to go with her two tries.
