Veteran Manly Sea Eagles trainer Don Singe had the eyes of the NRL world centered on him last week after it was revealed he was unvaxxed and unmasked while conducting pre-season training at Narrabeen.
Inside Back was told Singe was not against getting the vax but had a complicated "medical process" to follow before he could get jabbed and was following all NRL Covid protocols in the meantime.
The veteran high-performance manager, who is very much Des Hasler's right-hand man, copped a barrage of criticism but refused to respond - except when his choice of hairstyle was ridiculed by none other than shock jock Ray Hadley, who said of Singe: "I notice he's got one of those up ponytails which are normally worn by young blokes, not blokes his age. Anyway, that's his preference. He's a controversial figure."
As Singe explained with a laugh, the man bun has nothing to do with trying to look 21. He told us: "The top knot is a Maori symbol called Tikitiki. It's about the teachings of Maui - the Maori demi-god. (Tikitiki) is also the name of my home in New Zealand."
Singe will be back at Narrabeen barking orders at pre-season training within the next few weeks.
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