Taylor 'knocked out' by own player

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Taylor 'knocked out' by own player
Posted September 7, 2009 19:09:00
Updated September 7, 2009 19:18:00
ABC website

Jason Taylor was reportedly knocked out by one of his own players

South Sydney has confirmed it is investigating an altercation between coach Jason Taylor and one of the club's players.

There are reports the player "punched and knocked out" Taylor during the altercation.

The incident happened yesterday, as the players gathered for end of season drinks following Saturday's 26-24 win over Cronulla at Shark Park.

A Rabbitohs spokesperson has confirmed chief executive Shane Richardson is investigating an incident, but would not confirm any details.

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Honestly. What is going though these players head the past few years.

[I love Cooper]

Horrible!!! Why the hell would you!!

[Taliesin]

Horrible!!! Why the hell would you!!

end of season drinks

 

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David Fa'alogo under question?

South Sydney chief executive Shane Richardson is investigating claims one of the club's outgoing forwards knocked out coach Jason Taylor, after end of season celebrations got of hand.

A spokesman for the club confirmed Richardson is investigating the incident that occurred on Sunday, but no details were offered.

Rugbyleaguelive understands Kiwi forward David Fa'alogo, who signed a four-year deal with English Super League club Huddersfield Giants in May, is the player in question.

The former Rabbitohs backrower is known for his fiery temperament, and copped a seven week ban back in 2007 for a ''king hit'' on Roosters five-eighth Braith Anasta.

The Rabbitohs finished their playing commitments on Saturday night when they scored a last-minute try to down Cronulla 26-24 at Toyota Stadium.

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The story is now that Taylor was punching him in the stomach as a 'joke', and Fa'alogo took it serious, was winded, so dropped him. 

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lol then a player picked JT up and dragged him into a cab.

I wouldn't be punching Fa'alogo in the stomach as a 'joke' in the first place

[Super Cronk]

Yeah Fa'alogo would loves to hit people....he would punch his own mother if she looked at him strange.

[steaming stormer]

Apparently he's like a mouse off-field according to players, so who knows mate. 

[Bullets]

Didn't Fa'alogo also get sent hope when they went to the US for belting some random dude up on the street?

To go with giving Anasta one lol

As I said i wouldn't be hitting him in anyway as a joke 

[nacho]

apparently JT has slapped fa'alongo on more than one occasion, so i recon if he did anything, he probably just snapped

[bula]

Davids got some pretty big arms!

[Michael :P]

JT, as Smokey would say.....

You got knocked the f@#k out!

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just reading some of the Sydney papers online, and there are rumours JT will be joining Kyle Sandilands at the local Centrelink.

From the SMH on possible replacements

Former NSW, North Queensland, Sydney Roosters and Illawarra coach Graham Murray was last night mentioned as a possible replacement, along with Melbourne assistant and New Zealand mentor Stephen Kearney.

The Herald was told last night that Souths had already been in discussions with Murray, who played for the Rabbitohs, about a role for next season and he might become a candidate to replace Taylor.

Former Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes was also mentioned.

Kearney would be an obvious choice as he is considered an NRL coach-in-waiting and has a good relationship with Souths captain Roy Asotasi, who recently extended his contract for four years, and a number of the club's other Kiwi players.

Kearney has done an apprenticeship at Melbourne under NSW Origin coach Craig Bellamy and worked with Wayne Bennett last year as they plotted New Zealand's World Cup triumph.

A number of Super League coaches would also make good candidates, including former Kiwis mentor Brian McLennan, who last year took Leeds to a premiership in his first season as a head coach, Castleford's Terry Matterson, St Helens' Michael Potter and Hull KR's Justin Morgan, who this week re-signed but has a get-out clause in his contract.

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