Titans star Bryce Cartwright is reportedly chewing over a backflip on his immunisation protest after a $450,000 NRL ultimatum.
on Wednesday night Titans flyer Brian Kelly has agreed to receive the influenza shot, leaving Cartwright as the sole Queensland-based player standing against the NRL’s biosecurity measures.
Despite being banned from training with Titans teammates, Cartwright and Kelly continued to stand against the push from the NRL and Queensland government. If he refuses to submit to the influenza immunisation, his contract could be torn up with a reported pay-out of $275,000 — a potential loss of $450,000.According to Channel 9 reporter Dominique Loudon on the Gold Coast, both Kelly and Cartwright did not attend a team training session on Thursday.“The club expects Kelly to have his flu jab today & Cartwright to decline the request. Their waiting to see Cartwright’s official stance. He risks being stood down without pay.
“Doing so will enable each player to meet the requirements of the Queensland State Government’s protocols allowing Queensland-based NRL Clubs to train and play. Canberra’s Josh Papalii, Joe Tapine and Sia Soliola, Manly’s Dylan Walker and Addin Fonua-Blake and Canterbury’s Sione Katoa are also reported to be faced with the same ultimatum the Titans have issued to Cartwright.Gold Coast captain Ryan James says the flu shot scandal has not divided the Titans playing group.
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