Gallen and Huni fire up in tense sideline blow-up during Magic Round
Paul Gallen and Justis Huni had a fiery encounter on the sidelines during the Sharks' Magic Round loss to the Rabbitohs.
With Cronulla trailing 14-0 in the first half, former Sharks captain Gallen was spotted on the sideline watching his beloved club when cameras caught Huni seated right behind him in the stands.
Huni stuck his thumb down towards Gallen which saw the Sharks great spin around and flip the bird straight back.
Gal, Huni fire up at Magic Round. Twitter
The pair appeared to trade some terse words before staring each other off.
Suncorp Stadium went ballistic, showering Gallen, a NSW great, with boos.
"That's Justis Huni and Paul Gallen," Fox Sports caller Dan Ginnane said in commentary.
Gal flips the bird toward Huni. Twitter
"Paul Gallen not showing him much respect, and Braith they're not booing Huni.
"That's WWE stuff. You've got Huni just prowling these sidelines. There's 50,000 seats here and he's sat directly behind Gallen."
Speaking to Nine following the night's action of footy, Gallen lifted the lid on what was going on between the pair.
"It was a bit cheeky him giving me the thumbs down, so I had to give him the bird," Gallen said.
"It would have been a worry if I jumped the fence. He's going to get the G-Train in the ring. "
The two men are slated for a June heavyweight superfight which will likely be set for Sydney.
