Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor wants to see Marty Taupau control his aggression
Michael Chammas
Published: March 22, 2015 - 9:04PM
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire didn't have a problem with Marty Taupau's shot on an unaware Adam Reynolds but Tigers coach Jason Taylor wants the enforcer to err on the side of caution.
Taupau was involved in a number of contentious plays and altercations in a fiery battle against the competition heavyweights at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.
He had a series of verbal and physical exchanges with Kiwi teammate Issac Luke, but it was a shoulder charge on Adam Reynolds that seemed to rile the Rabbitohs the most.
From a kick-off, Taupau ran straight into the back of an unaware Reynolds, who struggled with a shoulder complaint
after the collision.
While Maguire said he didn't have a problem with the hit on his playmaker, Taylor admits he would like to see his giant-prop display some control when tempers flare out on the field.
"I was a bit concerned a couple of times because the last thing we needed to do was give penalties away in a game where we didn't have enough ball as it was," Taylor said. "They were my main concerns. I don't think there's ever been a question about Marty in that regard, I'm just keen for him to stay calm, that's what I'm keen for."
While the Tigers lacked the execution in attack to make a dent in South Sydney's defence, they still managed to stick with the reigning premiers for the majority of the match before a late Dylan Walker try sealed victory.
"Yeah that's exactly how we feel, disappointed," Taylor said.
"Very scrappy in attack, very scrappy. Way off. We have been for both games. But the fact we hung in there and were still in the game with 10 minutes or so to go was really encouraging.
"They wouldn't be happy with their game over 80 minutes but I think we played a part in nullifying what they were trying to do."
The Tigers had two tries disallowed before skipper Robbie Farah opened the account.
However Taylor believes his side should have added to their lead before the break, instead went into the sheds trailing 10-6.
"We didn't make the most of the opportunities we had," Taylor said.
Farah said his side lacked the composure to upset the
high-flying Rabbitohs.
"Effort good, execution poor," Farah said. "But we can take a lot out of it. There's nothing that happened out there that we can't fix. We went with them for a while there but the good sides, they play for 80. There were some patches there were we let ourselves down."
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