
Cronulla prop Toby Rudolf says he deserved to be axed by coach Craig Fitzgibbon, claiming his form slump "in the worst year" of his career left the Sharks coach with no other option but to hand him a reality check.
The front-rower turned out for the Sharks' feeder club Newtown last weekend, missing Cronulla's loss to the Gold Coast after an underwhelming run at NRL level.