Darryl Brohman vs Les Boyd: Footy legend delivers brutal five-word response to arch nemesis after 41-year feud was reignited following controversial Hall of Fame decision

Les Boyd has responded to arch-rival Darryl Brohman after their 41-year feud was rekindled on Wednesday.

Brohman vented his anger on social media platform X after NSW Blues legend and Origin rival Boyd was one of 11 nominees for the NRL Hall of Fame.

Boyd famously fractured Brohman’s jaw during an Origin match in 1983 after raising his elbow in a head-on tackle on the Queensland star.

Brohman was sidelined for nine months for the punch, while Boyd was given a 12-month suspension for the violent conduct.

Television and radio personality Brohman has since claimed that the ugly incident cost him his place in the Australian team. He has also taken legal action against Boyd, which has been settled out of court.

Boyd was also given a 15-month ban in 1984 for throwing punches at Canterbury star Billy Johnstone.

Brohman cited his own case and the Johnstone incident to criticise the decision to award Boyd a place in the NRL Hall of Fame.

‘Les Boyd…..9 months ban for breaking my jaw in 1983. 12 months for gouging Billy Johnston’s eye out… … Be inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame. Please!!!!’ he tweeted.

Boyd broke Brohman’s jaw during Origin in 1983. Brohman missed nine months of football as a result and was furious about Boyd’s recognition as a Hall of Famer.

Brohman’s tweet prompted a number of responses that agreed with the 2GB expert, with some calling Boyd’s appointment a “disgrace.”

But the former Kangaroos forward has fired back at Brohman and his critics, insisting he ‘doesn’t give a damn’ what others think.

“He should be grateful that I did it, otherwise no one would remember him,” he told News Corp.

“Honestly, I don’t give a damn. Let him worry about it. He’s the one who can’t let it go. I’m over it. It’s in the past.”

The two met at the races in 2018 and Boyd later recounted his memories of the meeting.

“He came up to me and said he felt uncomfortable and that he would come up to me and say ‘good morning,’” Boyd said.

“I said ‘don’t feel awkward, enjoy the racing, I don’t give a f**k’ and I walked away. That’s the only time I spoke to him.”

But Boyd says he “doesn’t give a damn” what 2GB presenter Brohman has to say

The NRL explained its decision to include Boyd as follows: ‘Boyd was one of the sport’s hardliners during some of its toughest periods in the 1970s and 80s, representing Australia in 17 Test matches.’

However, his career was plagued by a series of controversies, including the Brohman incident which saw the Queensland star player out of the remainder of the 1983 season.

“At the end of the day, he doesn’t like me and I don’t like him,” Brohman said in 2013. “I’m glad he’s not in my life anymore and he would feel the same way.”