December 8, 2024

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Musgrove wishes security to repay Tigers

Wests Tigers prop Zane Musgrove has experienced far more phony starts than numerous NRL players but suggests an trustworthy romantic relationship with Michael Maguire has assisted retain his head in the suitable place.

In the 5 decades considering the fact that the 24-12 months-aged made his NRL debut with South Sydney, injuries and suspensions have stored Musgrove off the discipline far more than he is been on it.

He has performed just 33 video games.

This time has currently bought off to a tough commence too, lacking the initially two rounds of the NRL by way of suspension for a shoulder demand in the All-Stars game very last thirty day period.

That coming after Musgrove was arrested with teammate AJ Kepoa at the Coogee Bay Resort in January for failing to go away a accredited premises, despite the fact that he was afterwards cleared of any wrongdoing.

Fronting Maguire would be complicated at the greatest of moments but Musgrove claims the coach has served him overlook the public perception of him and put his energy into taking part in footy.

“I’ve been sincere with him and I was truthful with him, which I often am. We have a good partnership,” Musgrove instructed AAP.

“If I had carried out one thing mistaken I would have confronted him and confronted any punishment I acquired but I understood I had done almost nothing completely wrong, which is why it was frustrating for me.

“The perception of it far too that folks out there just see what the media has been explained to.

“It occurred and then I bought selected for the Maoris, so I went from a terrible condition to a optimistic one particular.”

Musgrove has been named in the Tigers’ facet for Sunday’s activity in Newcastle following serving his ban and overcoming a dislocated knuckle from the All-Stars match, which stored his hand in a solid for most of the previous month.

It really is just the most up-to-date in a string of interruptions to his NRL occupation.

Musgrove didn’t participate in NRL at all in 2018 with the Rabbitohs owing to off-subject incidents and damage and then he was stood down for 2019 as soon as he signed with the Tigers, immediately after being billed with indecently assaulting a female at the Coogee Bay Hotel.

He was found responsible and presented a 12-thirty day period good behaviour bond but productively appealed to have that selection overturned very last calendar year.

In 2020, a foot injury stored him sidelined for all but 6 games, but he did more than enough to generate a three-12 months agreement extension with the Tigers.

Musgrove stated the only issue he wants for 2021 is steadiness.

“Unquestionably, I have just obtained to keep harm free of charge, that’s the only factor with me… I am just placing my head down and doing work difficult and spherical 3 I am going to be back,” he claimed.