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Souths star Jack Wighton cops massive ban after ‘contentious' incident
Souths star Jack Wighton has copped a massive ban from the match review committee for an incident he was sent to the sin bin for during his side's 14-12 loss to Cronulla. Wighton learned his fate on Sunday, receiving a three-match ban with an early plea. If Wighton fights the charge and loses, he'll miss four games. The ban was so substantial as it was Wighton's second shoulder charge offence. Wighton levelled Sharks prop Toby Rudolf, who came off worse for wear after an accidental head clash. Rudolf was clearly groggy and had to be helped off the field. Wighton was then called over by referee Belinda Sharpe, who gave the Souths star his marching orders. You can watch the incident in the player above. 'Contact is head on head but it's a shoulder charge with no attempt to wrap (your arms), you're in the bin,' Sharpe said to Wighton. 'Oh no, it's over for Wighton for 10 minutes,' Dan Ginnane said on Fox League in response. 'So acknowledgment for head on head contact but a shoulder charge nonetheless.' Ginnane and co-commentator Kevin Walters both disagreed with the decision to sin bin Wighton. 'That's interesting … That's contentious. Is the referee is blaming the head on head contact for the injury,' Ginnane said. 'Did it look like a shoulder charge Kev?' 'No. I don't think that's a shoulder charge, the inside arm is wrapping. I think it's more the fact that Rudolf got KO'd,' Walters replied. Ginnane then labelled it a 'reaction sin bin'.
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01-05-2025
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Maroons eye-gouging allegation rocks Women's Origin game one
A formal complaint was lodged for an eye gouge in a dramatic moment during the Blues' 32-12 victory over Queensland in game one of the Women's State of Origin clash on Thursday night. The first game in the highly anticipated rugby league grudge match took place at Suncorp Stadium, with the Maroons chasing a third straight series win. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of Magic Round, LIVE in 4K with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. In a high quality match in front of a record 26,022 fans to commence Magic Round in Brisbane, the Blues took a 14-12 lead into halftime, but not before a contentious moment right before Isabelle Kelly's try in the 15th minute. Blues hooker Keeley Davis was allegedly the victim of an eye gouge, with NSW skipper Kelly lodging an official complaint with referee Belinda Sharpe, who put the incident on report. Maroons second-rower Romy Teitzel was apparently the player placed on report and Phil Gould mentioned the incident during the broadcast on Channel 9. 'A little bit of drama following that try,' Gould said. 'I think there's been an official complaint from one of the Blues players alleging something of an eye gouge back in play. 'They haven't called the player out that's been accused, but referee Belinda Sharpe has put it on report. 'The Blues player was asked several times if she wanted to go on with it and she was quite determined.' In a physical match to start the three-game series, there was also a penalty for hair pulling and a glut of quality tries. The visitors crossed the line three times to Queensland's two to hold a two-point edge at the break in a tight first half. NSW then put its foot down after the restart, piling on three more tries to break the game open. In the end the Blues dictated terms to record a 20-point lead and take an early series lead. 'They've totally dominated this second stanza,' Gould said of the Blues midway through the second half. 'NSW has never won an Origin series and winning this first game would be a long step towards that.' The series began back in 1999 and has been dominated by the Maroons, winning 16 consecutive years in a row from its inception, which were mostly one-off games. Two games were held in 2004 and 2008, both won by Queensland, with the series moving to three fixtures for the first time last year. The Blues took the honours from 2016-2019 in one-off games, but has yet to win a series held over more than one fixture, going down 2-1 last year. 'Last year NSW won game one as well Gus. We'll be back,' Maroons great Darren Lockyer fired back. Game two is at Sydney's Allianz Stadium on May 15, with the final match in Newcastle on May 29.
