Jaydn Su’A was reluctant to look up. It might have been out of embarrassment, for the St George Illawarra back rower had just produced possibly the most catastrophic mistake an NRL player has ever made. It might have been out of sheer horror, as Jahream Bula scooted away for another Tigers try, just on half-time in Saturday’s final Magic Round clash.
Su’A may have been calculating the scoreboard implications for his spectacular gaffe – a swing of 10, perhaps 12 points. Or he could have been wondering how he would explain himself to his coach Shane Flanagan, waiting for him in the sheds with the score now 26-10.
