Phillip Sami gives Clint Gutherson dose of his own medicine with cheeky try celebration

Titans winger Phillip Sami showed off his cheeky side when he unleashed a unique try celebration on the very player who created it.

Phillip Sami hit Clint Gutherson with his Gutherino try celebration.

The Gold Coast Titans may have lost narrowly to Parramatta in their first hit out of the NRL season, but they can claim bragging rights in the try celebration stakes thanks to Phillip Sami.

It was a seesawing contest on Sunday afternoon between the Eels and Titans in the highest scoring game of Round 1.

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Parramatta led 26-22 at half time but early in the second stanza, Sami scored his second try of the game to bring the Titans back into it.

The winger chased down a long bomb from halfback Will Smith, leapt into the air and plucked the ball from Bailey Simonsson’s grasp, before diving over in the corner.

Parramatta fullback Clint Gutherson was the last line of defence but there was little he could do as Sami slithered across for a four-pointer.

Sami then got to his feet and gave Gutherson a taste of his own medicine by standing over him and unleashing the Eels captain’s trademark “Gutherino” shimmy with his arms raised.

Phillip Sami FLEW for that! 🛫

Peep the try celebration... 👀#NRLEelsTitanspic.twitter.com/8gNXkwcgrE

— NRL (@NRL) March 13, 2022

Sami’s cheeky try celebration aimed at Gutherson wasn’t lost on the commentators and NRL fans.

Andrew Voss said on Fox League: “Did you see that? He’s done the Gutherino over the top of Clint Gutherson. Not lost in the moment. Bit of gamesmanship. Well that is rubbing it in.”

Phillip Sami hit Clint Gutherson with the Gutherino.

Sports journalist Alexander Grant tweeted: “The Phillip Sami celebration standing over Clint Gutherson was awesome.

“If you’re a Parra fan who didn’t like that then you need to loosen up and not be so thin skinned. I love when players do this stuff. #NRLEelsTitans.”

The Phillip Sami try celebration 😂 #NRLEelsTitans

— TAB (@tabcomau) March 13, 2022

King Sami just did the most NBA thing I've ever seen an NRL player do, doing Guthos celebration in his god damn face

If we get him doing a "too small" he might become the player of the podcast, what a damn hero pic.twitter.com/s3QaYeByz6

— NRL Boom Rookies (@NRLBoomRookies) March 13, 2022

Can’t believe the NRL in 2022 reached its peak 6 and a half games into the season pic.twitter.com/P5JUMg8vyH

— Patty (@pattysills17) March 13, 2022

The action slowed down with Sami’s try the only one scored in the second half as Parramatta secured a 32-28 victory.

Mitchell Moses missed two conversions but nailed three penalty goals in the second half, which ultimately proved to be the difference between the Eels and the Titans.

Sean Russell starred for Parramatta with a first half hat-trick.

Originally published as Phillip Sami gives Clint Gutherson dose of his own medicine with cheeky try celebration