Bronco Reece Walsh and Titan David Fifita in heated nightclub confrontation

Star NRL players Reece Walsh and David Fifita have gone ‘toe to toe’ in a heated confrontation at a nightclub, with security rushing to separate the pair.

David Fifita on field for the Titans this year. Picture: Getty Images

Two star NRL players have been involved in a heated confrontation at a nightclub.

Broncos young gun Reece Walsh was seen “toe to toe” with Titans forward David Fifita at the Pink Monkey Bar and Grill in Burleigh Heads just after midnight on Friday.

Security guards rushed to separate the two men before Walsh was evicted. Witnesses described a “shouting match” that became heated between the pair.

“I was at Pink Monkey and saw Dave Fifita and Reece Walsh have a go at each other,” one witness said.

“Fifita seemed pretty controlled after nearly a minute of heated conversation. Security stepped in. Walsh just backdoored it quick.”

A source at the Gold Coast bar said the pair was “yelling and screaming for about two minutes. Not one punch thrown, no fight, no brawl. It was just a full on argument.

“They were just in each other’s faces.”

Broncos young gun Reece Walsh (left) and Titans forward David Fifita.

Venue manager Rhys Osborne said the Pink Monkey often attracted high-profile sports stars.

“I walked over to them and I said ‘Walshy, you go mate. Fifita, you sit down’ and then they just dispersed.” he said.

“Security walked Walsh out and it was fine. No one grabbed him, no one put hands on him — he walked himself out.

“Walsh just walked out. Fifita stayed sitting down and talking with his mates. And I just said to Fifita ‘maybe after he’s gone, you head off too’.

“They are respectful, footy players. They do nothing and the limelight is still on them.”

The Pink Monkey Bar and Grill at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Jerad Williams

The Titans acknowledged they were aware of the alleged incident, but further action is unlikely. The Brisbane Broncos were also contacted for comment.

Queensland police said they had not received any official reports.

It’s not the first time Walsh has found himself in controversy on the Gold Coast.

In October 2021, he pleaded guilty to charges of possessing cocaine and contravening a move-on order at Surfers Paradise during an end-of-season night out.

The then-New Zealand Warriors star was slapped with a $400 fine and placed on a nine-month good behaviour bond. No conviction was recorded.

The NRL sanctioned Walsh with a two-game ban and a $5000 fine.

Fifita was fined $20,000 for breaching the NRL’s Alcohol Code of Conduct following an incident in December 2020.

The former Queensland forward was arrested and then released without charge after allegedly trespassing at a private home in Clear Island Waters on the Gold Coast.

Fifita was invited into the home but is said to have entered the wrong room, with others in the house reportedly calling the police.

In 2019, Fifita was forced to pay $30,000 in legal fees to secure his freedom from a Bali jail after he was arrested over an alleged incident involving a security guard outside a popular nightclub in Seminyak.

No charges were laid and he avoided sanction by the NRL.

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Originally published as Bronco Reece Walsh and Titan David Fifita in heated nightclub confrontation