Manly’s finals hopes are dealt a crucial blow after loss against Parramatta despite THREE Sea Eagles boycotters scoring tries on their return following rainbow jersey fiasco
Three of Manly’s seven boycotters marked their return to the team with tries against Parramatta, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 36-20 loss that dealt a potentially terminal blow to the Sea Eagles’ finals chances.
Tolutau Koula, Jason Saab and Christian Tuipulotu were part of the group that sat out last week’s loss to the Sydney Roosters as they chose not wear Manly’s pride jersey on religious grounds.
The trio all crossed for tries at Brookvale Oval on Friday, but the Eels proved too good for their arch-rivals courtesy of a four-try blitz in the second half.
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Parramatta beat Manly 36-20 at Brookvale Oval to climb up to fifth on the NRL ladder
Christian Tuipulotu was among the try scorers for Manly after boycotting last week’s game
Jason Saab, another of the seven who boycotted last week’s game against the Sydney Roosters instead of wearing Manly’s Pride jersey, also scored for the Sea Eagles