Plenty of opportunity for the bunker to pick it up yet not even a cursory look or place on report.
Now charged but will escape suspension, fine only. He has form for grubby work on field and funnily enough escaped suspension this time last year to still be eligible for Origin..
Forced to challenge awkward tripping charge
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Felise Kaufusi is free to play for the Maroons in the State of Origin series opener after being found not guilty of a tripping charge at the NRL Judiciary.
Today's result means the Storm back-rower will head into next week's clash as the most experienced forward in the Queensland side, with nine appearances at Origin level to date.
The Melbourne star put his Maroons jersey in jeopardy over the weekend after being cited for tripping Brisbane's Jake Turpin late in the Storm's rout of the Broncos.
Guaranteed to miss one match due to prior loadings, he had no option but to face up to the judiciary tonight to plead his case and overturn his charge.
It was Kaufusi's
third charge this season, which made him ineligible for a fine.He was suspended for two matches in
Round Two for dangerous contact on Parramatta's Ryan Matterson, and fined in
Round Nine for dangerous contact on South Sydney's Cody Walker.
Young forwards Felise Kaufusi and Nelson Asofa-Solomona are both facing stints on the sideline after the NRL Review Committee findings from the weekend's representative round.
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Young forwards Felise Kaufusi and Nelson Asofa-Solomona are both facing stints on the sideline after the NRL Review Committee findings from the weekend's representative round.
Kaufusi was charged for dangerous contact in Tonga's loss to Samoa on the Gold Coast on Saturday night and as a result of prior carry-over points faces one week on the sidelines if an early guilty plea is taken.
AND watch the Tigers try to use the excuse that Naden had gone off for an HIA in defense of his charge. Yes, he was cleared to return but methinks that they will still try to use this in an effort to minimise his suspension. Fox commentators went to great lengths to mention the fact he had gone off for an HIA but surprisingly returned after being cleared...