Reporter Brent Read has lamented the \u201cdamage\u201d that diving is doing to the NRL in a heated debate with Phil Rothfield on NRL 360 on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Rothfield revealed he had spoken to one of the NRL\u2019s leading mentors about diving in the game, but did not name the coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the top coaches in the game told me on Saturday that a coach is derelict in his duties if he does not tell his players to lie down,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/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 Read was taken aback.<\/p>\n \u201cWell he needs to take a good hard look at himself in the mirror,\u201d Read responded.<\/p>\n \u201cLook at the damage it\u2019s doing to the game, that stuff.<\/p>\n \u201cLook at the damage it\u2019s doing to fans.<\/p>\n \u201cThat bloke, he\u2019s lost the plot.<\/p>\n \u201cI reckon it\u2019s embarrassing that a coach would say that.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n Rothfield explained that the coach didn\u2019t like diving in the game, but felt he had no choice but to give his players that instruction.<\/p>\n \u201cThe coach said it to me, Ready, because he hates it as much as anyone else, but the bottom line is, he has to win football games, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday,\u201d Rothfield added.<\/p>\n Read interjected.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he hates it, he can help stop it,\u201d Read said.<\/p>\n \u201cI guarantee you all the other coaches do the same thing,\u201d Rothfield replied.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n TEAM TIPS: Ciraldo hints at Dogs changes; gun\u2019s return to spark Storm switch<\/a><\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: Benji\u2019s breakthrough; Walsh\u2019s \u2018dishonour\u2019 call on Broncos role<\/a><\/p>\n