Phil Gould kept his counsel when asked his opinion of Kalyn Ponga's controversial sending-off in Origin I.

Queensland fans will be fuming. Even some NSW legends didn’t think the Maroons fullback should have been marched for a tackle on Tolu Koula.

Phil Gould kept his counsel when asked his opinion of Kalyn Ponga's controversial sending-off in Origin I.

There is not a more forthright opinion in rugby league than that of Phil Gould. So why did “Gus” decide to stay mum on the biggest incident from the opening Origin game?