Tyrone Peachey’s touching gesture for State of Origin teammate Latrell Mitchell

OPPONENTS tonight but mates always. Latrell Mitchell suffered a distressing neck injury and Tyrone Peachey was sin-binned, so the Panthers flyer went across the aisle to check on his mate.

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TYRONE Peachey and Latrell Mitchell might have been opponents on Friday night but they were teammates just last week in Origin I.

So it was no surprise to see Peachey sneak into the Roosters dressing shed to check on his mate midway through Penrith’s 32-6 loss to the Tricolours.

Peachey and Mitchell were spotted in the sheds together.

The game was held up for several minutes in the second half after Mitchell suffered a neck injury following a tackle by another Origin star in Nathan Cleary.

Mitchell was taken from the field by the medicab wearing a neck brace.

The duo made their Origin debuts last week.

Shortly thereafter, Peachey was sin-binned by Ben Cummins and the Blues utility ducked across the way to make sure his mate was all right.

Nice to see Tyrone Peachey in the Roosters dressing rooms to check on Latrell Mitchell. Hopefully if both are cleared to play for the Blues in Origin II

— Brad Walter (@BradWalterSport) June 15, 2018

#NRLRoostersPanthers all class from peachey checking on latrell

— PrayToBasedFreddy (@MxMoussa) June 15, 2018

Nice touch from @tyronepeachey checking in on brother Latrell Mitchell. #NRLRoostersPanthers pic.twitter.com/uYzQjT9qCO

— Brad Cooke (@CookeBrad) June 15, 2018

Tyrone Peachey get sin-binned on purpose just to go see his injured @NSWRL teammate Latrell Mitchell in the sheds is great to watch #NRLRoostersPanthers

— Angus Reid (@angusreid92) June 15, 2018

Just goes to show some things are bigger than footy.

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