NRL match review
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Storm seek grand final miracle with Asofa-Solomona to fly in for judiciary hearing
The Kiwi hitman is facing near-insurmountable odds - but it won’t stop Melbourne launching a Hail Mary at the NRL judiciary.
- by Adam Pengilly and Roy Ward
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Murray eyes Prime Minister’s XIII reprieve as part of judiciary ban
The South Sydney skipper will ask for the annual Prime Minister’s XIII game to be included as part of his ban so he can play for Australia at the start of the Pacific Championships.
- by Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder and Daniel Lo Surdo
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Stade de France to Wentworth Park: Roosters’ signing’s low-key debut
When Mark Nawaqanitawase runs onto Wentworth Park on Sunday, there will be about 75,000 fewer fans to greet him than in his last game of football.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Adam Pengilly
Flanagan’s accuser won’t front judiciary. Should he be compelled to?
Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton is not expected to appear on Tuesday night to testify that he was bitten by Kyle Flanagan. Senior league figures want that to change.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Adam Pengilly
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Storm poised to end Las Vegas interest
The four teams bound for the United States are all but confirmed with Melbourne making a call on the Las Vegas venture.
- by Adam Pengilly, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’
Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.
- by Adam Pengilly and Roy Ward
Six charges and $11,800 in fines: NRL comes down hard on Bulldogs, Tigers stars
One of the most spiteful games of the season has resulted in Tigers halfback Aidan Sezer copping a monster ban among six charges and thousands of dollars in fines.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Eels fume over costly call on DCE as Sivo escapes with fine
The Sea Eagles have been dealt a double blow with Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau’atu facing two-match bans, while Eels winger Maika Sivo is up for a $3000 fine.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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‘He’s very lucky’: Latrell facing ban for elbow but stars say it could have been worse
The NRL match review committee has hit Mitchell hard over an ugly elbow on Shaun Johnson.
- by Adam Pengilly and Michael Chammas
‘He’s a bit hard done by’: Was Hughes’ referee shove worse than Luai’s?
Less than a year after Penrith’s Jarome Luai escaped a ban for pushing a touch judge, Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes copped a heavier punishment for a referee incident as he tried to save a try.
- by Adam Pengilly
Wrong name, wrong country: Roosters lodge complaint with NRL over Leniu judiciary gaffes
The NRL’s own judiciary counsel initially called the Roosters forward by the wrong name and said he played for Tonga. He’s been capped for Samoa seven times.
- by Adam Pengilly
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