"It [the tackle] looked pretty bad but it was legal.
"Those things happen. I'm glad he stepped in and defended his brother.
"We are a close-knit crew here and hopefully he can keep doing that as the year goes on.
"That's the way we play and that is the way forwards generally play so I would expect nothing less.
"If he wasn't doing that, I would think he is probably not doing his job."
Queensland back-rower Chris McQueen, who returns this week from an ankle injury to face the Raiders at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, conceded that the Rabbitohs needed to keep their composure at crucial times.
"The Tigers got under our skin a bit, we have had a talk about that," McQueen said. "With Sammy in particular, we have that aggression, we really use that and he gets us going forward.
"We have to keep that aggression but be a little bit smarter with it and not let teams get under our skin, if that is what they are trying to do.
"I don't think he is going too far - he is looking after his brother and teammate.
"After that sort of thing happens, it is just about settling back into the game and concentrating on your job.
"We know teams are going to keep doing that, we have to keep our cool."
-AAP
