Joseph Tapine avoids chicken wing ban, free to play preliminary final

Canberra forward Joseph Tapine is set to be on deck for the Raiders’ NRL preliminary final despite a chicken wing charge.

Joseph Tapine was charged for a chicken wing tackle on Brandon Smith.

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Canberra forward Joseph Tapine is set to avoid suspension despite being charged with dangerous contact for a tackle in Saturday’s NRL qualifying final upset of Melbourne.

Tapine was on Sunday slapped with a grade-one charge for an incident involving Storm utility Brandon Smith but can escape a ban with an early guilty plea.

Joseph Tapine was charged for a chicken wing tackle on Brandon Smith.

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The Raiders advanced to the preliminary final with the victory at AAMI Park and they will host the winner of the semi-final between South Sydney and Manly.

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