NRL announce suspensions for brawl between Newcastle and South Sydney

The NRL has announced the punishments for the players embroiled in the brawl that marred Newcastle’s win over South Sydney.

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Three players have been charged by the NRL’s match review committee following a heated clash between South Sydney and Newcastle.

South Sydney duo Tom and Sam Burgess were charged as was Newcastle’s Daniel Saifiti.

Tom will miss one game having been hit with a grade one striking charge. If he fights it and losses he will be slapped with a two game ban.

The Knights downed South Sydney in a bitter clash. Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images.

Sam and Saifiti will escape suspension having been whacked with fines. Sam - who will undergo shoulder surgery next week - was hit with a $1350 fine while Saifiti a $1150 fine for grade one contrary conduct charges.

The trio were sin-binned along with Newcastle’s Lachlan Fitzgibbon after a melee kicked off right on halftime following an ill-tempered and spiteful first half. Fitzgibbon escaped a ban.

The Rabbitohs will lose the Burgess brothers regardless - Sam will undergo shoulder surgery and is expected to return in Round 17 while an ankle injury will keep Tom out for 3-6 weeks.