Jason Taumalolo has fired back at criticism of his decision to play Queensland Cup for Mackay a fortnight ago, insisting he made the call for the benefit of himself and the team.
The 31-year-old prop had foot surgery in the off-season and started full contact training late. Taumalolo made his NRL return in last Friday night's 26-16 loss to Brisbane where he was the side's best performed forward with 150m from 14 runs in a 46-minute display.
