NRL news 2023, Sharks Royce Hunt labels Raiders Corey Horsburgh weak gutted dog over punch incident
A new rugby league feud has erupted between Cronulla hardman Royce Hunt and Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh.
The pair squared off at GIO Stadium on Sunday when Hunt took exception to some treatment after a tackle by Horsburgh.
The Sharks player was furious as he leapt off the turf and went after the man in green, but Raiders captain Jack Wighton got in between the pair.
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Hunt still managed to fire off a left-handed jab which grazed the chin of Horsburgh, and the former was sin-binned for the action, but was never charged.
On Wednesday, Hunt reignited the fight.
Shark slams ‘weak gutted dog’ Raider
“I’ve never seen a front-rower hide behind a halfback,” he told media.
“Definitely (looking forward to next time), we’ll see if he fronts up.
“You can’t just hold me in and push me over and not expect anything. I was a bit upset about that.
“We’ll get on with it and bash them next game.
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“As Ricky Stuart would say, he’s a weak gutted dog.
“We will get them next game. That was a pretty low act.”
Hunt – with a sly grin – was referencing Raiders coach Stuart last year labelling Penrith player Jaeman Salmon a “weak gutted dog” after a game.
Stuart was fined $25,000 and suspended by the NRL for one game for his outburst in the press conference.
The Sharks next face the Raiders in round 27, on September 3.
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