CANBERRA centre Joey Leilua has had his say on the New South Wales side after being snubbed by Blues coach Laurie Daley.

Meanwhile, James Segeyaro talks about a possible NRL return and Gorden Tallis’ tough stance on contract-breakers.

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TALLIS CALLS FOR TOUGH STANCE

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Former NRL player Gorden Tallis has called for a tough stance on players who want to break their contracts to join rival codes.

Tallis’ comments come after uncertainty around Semi Radradra’s future continues with the Fijian flyer reportedly keen to bail on the NRL for French rugby.

Semi Radradra trains in Fiji. Picture: Nathan Edwards Source: News Corp Australia

“We’ve got to make a stance,” Tallis told NRL Tonight. “We’ve got be really strong on this one because all the other players will follow suit.

“Todd (Greenberg) went through it when he was at the Bulldogs when Sonny Bill Williams left.

“It’s got to be a deterrent.

“They’ve got to make it so hard for players that are here, contracted and playing — as soon as they get offered a little bit more money they jump ship. That’s not good for the NRL.”

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LEILUA’S NSW DECLARATION

Canberra centre Joey Leilua says NSW “picked the wrong team” for this year’s Origin series.

Leilua has been one of the competition’s best centres this season, but was left out of Laurie Daley’s Blues team that lost games one and two.

With the dead rubber still to play, the 24-year-old could figure in Daley’s plans for the final fixture.

“I think they picked the wrong team, there’s a few guys who missed out but there’s not much anyone can do about it now, the series is gone,” Leilua told The Canberra Times.

“Yeah it is [motivation], it was a goal for me this year but all we can do is start again next year.”

“You hear a lot of people saying ‘you should be playing this, you should be playing that’, but it’s not up to me. It’s up to the coach and the selectors that have to pick the team.

“If they don’t want me in there, then I won’t be in there [for Origin III]. I’ve just got to keep playing good footy for this team and see where I can go.”

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SUPPORT GROWING FOR TEDESCO

Wests Tigers star James Tedesco could find himself in a NSW jersey come Origin III.

Fox Sports’ chief NRL reporter James Hooper told NRL Tonight that Blues powerbrokers are calling for the livewire’s inclusion.

“As much as Laurie Daley is loath to change the side, there’s a massive push going on from within the NSW corridors of power,” Hooper said. “People want James Tedesco in that side.

“The know how much X-factor he provides, they know how quick he is and the ball playing that he can offer to the side in terms of variety.

“I know Laurie doesn’t want to change the side, but I know there are influential figures pushing for him to make some changes and James Tedesco is top of the list.”

SEGEYARO WANTS AN NRL RETURN

James Segeyaro admits the past month has been one of the hardest of his career.

The hooker was recently forced out of the Panthers and has signed with Leeds in the Super League.

James Segeyaro on the bench after being dropped to reserve grade. Source: News Corp Australia

“It’s probably the toughest I’ve been through,” Segeyaro told Channel Nine.

“I’ve never been in a situation before where a club hasn’t wanted me. I’ve always been wanted by clubs.

“For me, I’ve been shocked by everything. I didn’t feel I needed to be in reserve grade — I’m a first grade player.”

Segeyaro says he hopes to return to the NRL one day.

“It’s about getting back to that form that I believe I can get back to and hopefully come back here to the NRL and set it up again.”

ROCHOW’S WAIT CONTINUES

Newcastle back-rower Robbie Rochow continues to hold out for a revised offer from the Knights.

Rochow, who is being eyed off by Cronulla and Parramatta, declined an initial extension from the club in the pre-season.

“I don’t think it’s a matter of a number of games, it’s a matter of once I get an offer from the club [Knights] and making a decision from there,” Rochow told the Newcastle Herald.

“I don’t think I can make a decision until that’s the case, so I just have to wait at this stage … It’s is my home here and I don’t want to leave, hopefully we can sort that out over the next month or two.”

CLUB RECORD LOOMS FOR SHARKS

If Cronulla can beat Parramatta on Saturday night, they will break their club record of most consecutive wins.

While winning 12-straight games is quite an achievement, Sharks veteran Luke Lewis says the playing group isn’t getting ahead of themselves.

“I believe with the side we’ve got, we can do a lot of good work but we haven’t achieved anything yet,” Lewis told NRL Tonight.

“We’ve won 11 games in a row and there’s a lot of excitement out there but you can get all the way to the finals and play your two worst games at the right end of the year and you’re gone straight away.

“We can’t get ahead of ourselves. We just need to focus on what works us and just keep trying to get better at that.”

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