Next week we face the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the club recently aquired by Hollywood actor Russell Crowe. This will be the first time The Eric Watson owned New Zealand Warriors face the Rabbitohs with Crowe at the helm, and is sure to be a ripper with the two owners having Bad Blood before and after their infamous brawl in 2002.
Here's some snippets of what happened as a reminder for those of you that have forgotten or never knew....
Drunk Crowe called my team a bunch of coconuts, then he walloped me twice- Eric Watson
Friends of millionaire Eric Watson say the Gladiator star made a racist taunt, refused to apologise, then punched Mr Watson twice in the face before he retaliated.
They claim drunken Crowe, 38, branded the New Zealand Warriors - a rugby team owned by Mr Watson - "a bunch of coconuts" in a reference to the number of Maoris in the side.
When the furious tycoon ordered him to apologise, he was instead walloped in the face twice by the movie star.
But it was keep-fit fanatic Watson who had the last laugh when he knocked Crowe to the ground during the row in trendy London restaurant Zuma. The star underestimated his 6ft 4ins but slightly-built rival, who came back with a well-placed punch under his right eye.
As the floored actor came round raging, Mr Watson, 43, flew at him again with a new flurry of blows.
Gee i hope our 'coconuts' unleash some fury on that piece of nothing
Here's some snippets of what happened as a reminder for those of you that have forgotten or never knew....
Drunk Crowe called my team a bunch of coconuts, then he walloped me twice- Eric Watson
Friends of millionaire Eric Watson say the Gladiator star made a racist taunt, refused to apologise, then punched Mr Watson twice in the face before he retaliated.
They claim drunken Crowe, 38, branded the New Zealand Warriors - a rugby team owned by Mr Watson - "a bunch of coconuts" in a reference to the number of Maoris in the side.
When the furious tycoon ordered him to apologise, he was instead walloped in the face twice by the movie star.
But it was keep-fit fanatic Watson who had the last laugh when he knocked Crowe to the ground during the row in trendy London restaurant Zuma. The star underestimated his 6ft 4ins but slightly-built rival, who came back with a well-placed punch under his right eye.
As the floored actor came round raging, Mr Watson, 43, flew at him again with a new flurry of blows.
Gee i hope our 'coconuts' unleash some fury on that piece of nothing
