NRL 2018: Boyd Cordner in hot water over Luke Bateman spear tackle

SYDNEY Roosters star Boyd Cordner could be facing a stint on the sidelines for a dangerous tackle on Canberra’s Luke Bateman on Sunday afternoon.

Boyd Cordner could be in trouble for this tackle on Luke Bateman.

SYDNEY Roosters star Boyd Cordner could be facing a stint on the sidelines for a dangerous tackle on Canberra’s Luke Bateman on Sunday afternoon.

As halftime approached at GIO Stadium, the Raiders were attacking the Roosters’ line when Bateman was up-ended by Cordner.

The Tricolours backrower was penalised for the tackle and the home side slotted their third penalty of the game to go to a 12-0 lead which they held into the break.

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Cordner did redeem himself after halftime when he scored the team’s first try to get them back into the contest.

But fans on social media believed he should cop a suspension.

He won’t, but cordner should get 1-2 weeks for that spear tackle. Got up and apologised to him but that was bad #NRLRaidersRoosters

— Will George (@8Joeys) August 19, 2018

Cordner should be given 2 weeks for that.

— Jo (@Jo_Blo2014) August 19, 2018

Boyd Cordner, that was bad. You deserve a week on the sidelines 😏

— ALong (@Arlongy) August 19, 2018

Cordner has to be suspended for that surely

— Paul Booth (@Sonic_Booth) August 19, 2018

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Originally published as NRL 2018: Boyd Cordner in hot water over Luke Bateman spear tackle