Maroons legends say Blues targeted Reece Walsh as Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i apologises for State of Origin hit
ABCJoseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i insists his knockout tackle on Reece Walsh was purely accidental, apologising to the whole of NSW after being sent off less than eight minutes into his State of Origin debut. Queensland team manager Nate Myles — who played 32 Origin games for the Maroons — gave Sua'ali'i a spray as he left the field, telling the NSW man to "enjoy your debut". Myles said the Blues muffed their tactical ploy to nullify Walsh, who was hit hard on the ground by forward Liam Martin just minutes before the Sua'ali'i incident. " "It's sad to say but I'm sure it's going to be in the back of his mind every time, and every time somewhere hears Joseph Sua'ali'i, they will think about that actual moment in Origin. "We put Origin on this pedestal for its contact, its big hits, the blood but I'm sorry, the game's changing," he said.
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