Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has been handed an enormous SIX-game ban for 2 separate incidents throughout his aspect’s win over the Tigers.
The Roosters had been effectively in management and cruising to a victory up 26-8 when Waerea-Hargreaves shot out of the road and picked up Tigers captain Apisai Koroisau’s head with the highest of his chest.
The hit began a fracas between Tigers and Roosters gamers, extra particularly Stefano Utoikamanu and Waerea-Hargreaves, with cameras catching the latter headbutt the younger Wests ahead.
The preliminary hit on Koroisau was deemed a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact cost, carrying a three-game ban with an early responsible plea.
Should Waerea-Hargreaves unsuccessfully problem the cost on the NRL Judiciary, he’ll spend 4 weeks on the bench for that cost.
But his headbutt on Utoikamanu additionally noticed the Roosters star cop a grade one placing cost, which can even see him spend three weeks on the sidelines with an early plea – or 4 ought to he fail to overturn it with a Judiciary enchantment.
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“You’ve taken out the kicker late and made contact with the head. You are in the bin,” referee Todd Smith mentioned to Waerea-Hargreaves on the sector.
Fox League’s Andrew Voss puzzled why Waerea-Hargreaves would hit Koroisau excessive and threat lacking video games at a vital a part of the season.
“Oooh geez. The arm’s swinging now,” Voss mentioned
“Jared, you are leading by 18.”
Incoming Tigers coach and former NZ teammate of Waerea-Hargreaves Benji Marshall mentioned the front-rower “got what he deserved.”
“It’s hard for Jared. I know him pretty well, he’s got a pretty big head. That’s footy,” Marshall mentioned in his post-match press convention.
“Jared’s one of those players that crosses the line and he turns into this beast and demon on the field and plays on the edge.
“I’ve been in a team with him and you love having those blokes on your team but I thought he crossed the line tonight, especially with the hit. He got what he deserved.”
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
