Judiciary: Four players charged from Roosters vs Broncos
It was a pretty heated one last night at Lang Park.
Roosters prop Spencer Leniu’s spat with NRL legend Johnathan Thurston stole much of the column inches this morning, but centre Billy Smith is the Roosters player facing a stint on the sidelines.
He and Broncos back rower Jack Gosiewski were both charged with careless high tackle offences.
Roosters back rower Angus Crichton and Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs were the other two to be charged from the match. They both escape a ban but face $1,800 fines.
Elsewhere, Titans forward Brock Gray is set to miss his side’s next game after his high tackle on Jack de Belin in last night’s early kick-off. He will also cop a $1,500 fine for a crusher tackle on Christian Tuipulotu.
LATE MAIL: Manly without gun winger in Sharks showdown
As flagged in the 24-hour update, the Sea Eagles will be without speedster Jason Saab for the clash with Cronulla due to an ankle injury he suffered against the Storm last week.
In a display of the Sea Eagles’ glut of outside backs, Tommy Talau comes onto the wing to replace Saab, who is expected to be available next week.
Hello and welcome to a far-flung day of NRL action
Good afternoon and I hope you’re ready for a day of NRL footy featuring a host of teams in a few locations you might not expect.
First we’ve got the Sharks taking on Manly, and the Rabbitohs up against the Cowboys in a double-header at Perth Stadium.
Then the Eels and Raiders face off up in Darwin.
I’m Jon Healy and I’ll be joined by Henry Hanson on today’s blog, so please stick around as we bring you all the latest.
