Cronulla ahead Briton Nikora is going through a ban of solely two weeks after he was charged for his controversial hit on Bulldogs opponent Viliame Kikau
Nikora ought to have been despatched off by referee Ziggy Prezeklasa-Adamski for the harmful sort out which after his shoulder thundered into Kikau’s head within the sixth minute of Cronulla’s 25-6 triumph at Shark Park.
Kikau was not wanting on the defender after passing the ball vast however Nikora solely acquired 10 within the sin bin for a sort out that has been a straight send-off in current seasons.
If he enters an early responsible plea he will probably be out for 2 matches however dangers an additional week on the sidelines if he challenges the judiciary.
“I haven’t had too many seems at it nevertheless it didn’t look nice,” mentioned Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo within the post-match media convention.
“He (Nikora) is just not that form of participant so I don’t suppose he would have meant it. But it surely wasn’t an incredible look.
“I believed there have been quite a lot of different calls that went in opposition to us. Blake Taaffe will get tackled within the air and loses the ball – that’s a penalty every single day of the week. I’m going to should ship them (movies) on this week and get some readability on a few of them as a result of there’s simply so a lot of them.
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“I felt like that final 12 months, however we had been hurting ourselves final 12 months and we didn’t have that very same degree of effort.
“Now I’ve that degree of effort from our guys, I wish to get the truthful calls and for us to get what we deserve.”
Nikora will miss upcoming clashes with the Wests Tigers and Canberra by taking the early responsible plea however dangers additionally sitting out the next recreation in opposition to South Sydney by difficult the cost.
Top-of-the-line line-running second-rowers within the league, Nikora’s absence is a blow to a Sharks aspect that’s already readjusting on the perimeters following Wade Graham’s retirement final 12 months.
New recruit Billy Burns is an opportunity to return onto the Sharks’ proper edge for a membership debut, whereas Jack Williams can be an choice as a bench ahead with expertise beginning at second row.
Panthers star Jarome Luai is fortunate to not be going through a ban after he was charged twice from Friday’s derby win over Parramatta.
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He can escape with fines of $1800 for a excessive sort out which ended Parramatta winger Bailey Simonsson’s match early and a visit on Mitchell Moses.
Luai first went on report for hitting Simonsson excessive early within the recreation and he later grew to become wrong-footed and tripped Mitch Moses because the Eels halfback tried a kick later within the recreation, attracting the ire of the referee a second time.
However Luai will probably be free to face off in opposition to the Broncos at BlueBet Stadium subsequent Thursday night time.
Eels centre Morgan Harper ($1000-$1500 fro harmful contact) was the one different participant charged from the conflict at Penrith.
Rabbitohs ahead Davvy Moale was charged with a Grade 1 Harmful Contact cost from Thursday night time’s loss in Brisbane.
Moale faces a effective of $1800-$2500 for the incident involving Pat Carrigan within the thirty third minute.
