Blues coach Michael Maguire has fired another shot at Queensland coach Billy Slater and the Maroons ahead of Game II.
Following a drama-filled build up to the MCG clash after Maguire’s ‘glass houses’ sledge -widely assumed to be aimed at Slater – the Origin coaches went head-to-head at a joint press conference in Melbourne’s Federation Square.
Maguire and Blues captains Jake Trbojevic and Isaah Yeo arrived on time, but the presser started 10-15 minutes late due to the tardiness of Slater, Daly Cherry-Evans and Harry Grant.
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Maguire wasn’t too impressed by Queensland’s lack of punctuality.
“Well, I always like to turn up on time,” Maguire told The Daily Telegraph following the press conference.
While Slater and Maguire shook hands at the press conference, the pair didn’t engage with each other while on stage.
In an awkward moment on NRL360 last Monday, Slater said he never believed Maguire’s sledge was aimed at him. He stuck with that stance when asked about it during the press conference.
Maguire however, appeared to confirm the ‘glass houses’ jab was directed at Slater, who accrued a lengthy judiciary rap sheet during his playing days.
“I think you all worked that out so I’ll leave that with you guys, but one thing I do is that I look after my players and we look after our players so that’s where it was focused,” Maguire said.