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Taupau and Broncos appear set to part ways after liking anti-Madge post
SEN • May 17th, 2025 1:36 pm
Veteran prop Martin Taupau is expected to part ways with the Brisbane Broncos, effective immediately, as reported by Code Sports.
This was caused by Taupau liking an Instagram post from former NZ representative Elijah Taylor that spoke about why the Broncos have slipped from 4-1 at Round 5 to 5-5 at Round 10.
On this Instagram post, Taylor believed that the intensity that Maguire demands from his players could explain the dip in form after playing under him at Wests Tigers.
“One, his intensity. I’ve never seen a coach ride the game so hard,” Taylor said.
“After a win, the world is a better place. After a loss, you’re off to a funeral, and someone will be getting cooked at the video session.
“Two, training methods. Ninety-five per cent of the time on the field, it’s full contact. The hardest pre-season I have ever done is with Michael Maguire.
“You haven’t done an NRL pre-season until you have done a Michael Maguire pre-season.
“Three, time efficiency. Let’s have a meeting for a meeting for a meeting. I’d get home from training, and the kids don’t know who I am anymore. Hardly home.”
Taupau has only played 18 minutes for the Broncos this season when he came off the bench against the Roosters in Round 6.
This was after playing 33 games across two years after signing for the Broncos in 2023, when Kevin Walters was the head coach.
The 256-game player also released a statement on Friday in which he apologised for the incident.
"Today I liked a video by Elijah Taylor talking about Michael Maguire's coaching methods," Taupau stated.
"I regret this as it was not my intention to endorse the video. I removed the like immediately after.”
