Phil Rothfield has cast doubts over the sincerity of a hug that was shared between Lachlan Galvin and Jarome Luai after the Tigers\u2019 win over the Bulldogs on Sunday.<\/p>\n
It was the first time Galvin had played against the Tigers since joining Canterbury mid-season from the joint venture club.<\/p>\n
But his former teammates earned bragging rights over him as the Tigers stunned the third placed Bulldogs in one of upsets of the season at CommBank Stadium.<\/p>\n
Galvin and Luai were seen embracing one another after full-time, but the veteran reporter wasn\u2019t having a bar of it.<\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut you know what, Buzz? They hugged after the game, Luai and Galvin,\u201d NRL 360 host Braith Anasta said to Rothfield on Monday night.<\/p>\n \u201cThey looked like they\u2019re fine.\u201d<\/p>\n But Rothfield disagreed.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, please. You know what. They could see a TV camera there,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was a PR hug for the cameras.<\/p>\n \u201cLook at it. Of course it is.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a deep, set, dislike and you know there is.\u201d<\/p>\n Panellist Brent Read, however, feels that the feud between the pair has now eased somewhat.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think over time, Buzz, now they\u2019re apart, I reckon it\u2019s probably mellowed to an extent,\u201d Read added.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can see that footage there. Look, they\u2019re never going to be best mates. We know that, right.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think they\u2019re at a point where they\u2019ve both basically moved on.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s how I see it but there was angst there, there\u2019s no doubt about that, there was drama there.\u201d<\/p>\n Co-host Gorden Tallis believes tensions will always be there between Galvin and Luai.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019ll be there for the rest of their career, without a doubt,\u201d Tallis said.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n \u2018FURIOUS\u2019:NRL set to punish Panthers for trainer as extreme rule change floater<\/a><\/p>\n CRAWLS: Rap sheet that should count against Penrith in \u2018unforgivable\u2019 new drama <\/a><\/p>\n