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West Tigers player Luke Garner is seen arriving for an NRL judiciary hearing at NRL Central in Sydney, Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Luke Garner is contesting a grade one dangerous contact charge. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

NRL late-hit edict stands up at judiciary

The NRL’s new late-hit edict has withstood its first challenge, after Wests Tigers second-rower Luke Garner was suspended for one game for his late hit on Bulldogs halfback Lachlan Lewis.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 10: Luke Garner of the Tigers Is tackled during the round 21 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Sin bin surge ‘goes higher than refs’

With 10-minute player penalties continuing at an alarming rate, Bulldogs coach Dean Pay says the referees ‘aren’t allowed to get a feel for the game’ and pointed the finger at their ‘overcoaching’.

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