Warren, who has called 99 Origin games, answered calls to return for his 100th on Gold’s Flan, Alida & Spida.
It’s complete scuttlebutt, according to Warren.
“I never said I would agree to do another Origin game, and it’s made things a little uncomfortable for me that someone took the liberty to completely misquote me on social media.”
“I find it extremely annoying when people write such garbage.”
Warren gave coach Maguire credit for fielding a formidable NSW team, but he criticised him for his return to the mic.
Warren responded, “No, almost without any thought, I’d rule that out.”
“I had a fantastic 55-year career. By the end of 2021, I made the decision that would be enough for me and that there was no reason to run the danger of destroying any good I might have done.
Because of the prop’s exclusion from the State of Origin, Stefano Utoikamanu is getting closer to the open market, and Api Koroisau wants him to stay at Wests Tigers forever.
Isaah Yeo and Spencer Leniu are Michael Maguire’s preferred middle-forward options, therefore Utoikamanu’s stellar start to the season was insufficient to earn him a second NSW cap in Wednesday’s Origin series opener.
Utoikamanu’s contract with the Tigers runs through 2025, but if his NRL team misses the finals and he is not selected for two Origin games in 2024, he can leave the team and sign with a rival team the following year.
Given that the Tigers are mired in 16th place on the table and that there are just two more NSW teams up for selection this year, there’s a very real possibility that Utoikamanu will be enticed away.
monetized The 24-year-old is being considered by Penrith as a possible replacement for James Fisher-Harris, who is leaving.
