Bulldogs rookie coach Cameron Ciraldo has joined the refrain of coaches to problem the NRL’s concussion coverage after one in all his gamers was controversially taken off the sphere throughout their conflict with the Manly Sea Eagles.
Ciraldo’s post-game feedback got here earlier than Ricky Stuart unleashed on the NRL and RLPA, claiming they “don’t trust coaches” after two of his gamers have been taken from the sphere.
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett, in the meantime, weighed in on the controversy earlier on Saturday.
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He known as for the NRL to scrap the impartial physician following a controversial resolution to tug Knights star Kalyn Ponga from the sphere for a head harm evaluation late within the sport in opposition to the Warriors.
Knights coach Adam O’Brien additionally questioned using the impartial physician whereas Ponga himself expressed his frustration.
On Saturday the impartial physician was within the highlight once more after Bulldogs winger Jason Kiraz was compelled to depart the sport in opposition to the Sea Eagles within the twenty ninth minute following a seemingly innocuous collision with Manly second rower Kelma Tuilagi.
The Sea Eagles have been capable of take benefit quickly after, crossing for a strive by Reuben Garrick.
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Ciraldo mentioned he didn’t see the Kiraz knock however claimed he was unhurt.
“I was confused because I didn’t see him get knocked but obviously someone picked it up,” he defined.
“We were in a good spot there, we had them on the line and I thought we looked pretty good.
“For that change to happen and the confusion that it caused, we just didn’t handle it real well.
“I haven’t seen the incident, he might have gotten a knock on his head but he (Kiraz) was clearly fine.
“It sort of made things hard for us there but it is what it is, they are the rules.”
Kiraz was capable of return to the sport early within the second half.
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