utai rorted

[coastaldog]

NRL review panel charges Bulldogs' Utai
Monday, May 22, 2006 - 4:00 PM

Bulldogs winger Matt Utai faces a two-week ban for joining in a fight during his team's sometimes fiery 32-24 NRL victory over Cronulla on Sunday.

The NRL video review panel charged Utai with contrary conduct for his involvement in the fight between teammate Sonny Bill Williams and Sharks centre Phil Bailey at Telstra Stadium.

"About 58 minutes into the match, player Utai became involved in an altercation between two other players and threw a punch," the review panel noted.

"This action was contrary to the true spirit of the game."

Utai will be suspended for two weeks unless he successfully contests the charge.

""""""Meanwhile, Cronulla, the NZ Warriors and Penrith will be relieved their players escaped the video review virtually unscathed following controversial match incidents.""""""?"



""""""Cronulla halfback Brett Kimmorley was not charged after being involved in a lifting tackle with teammate Beau Scott on the Bulldogs' Reni Matua.

Scott was cited for a grade one dangerous throw over the tackle but will escape a suspension with an early plea.""""""""""



"""""""Warriors captain Ruben Wiki's shoulder charge on Wests Tigers' fullback Shannon McDonnell drew the ire of Tigers coach Tim Sheens but no charge resulted."""""""

"""""""And Penrith prop Matthew Cross will face no action over the incident that left his tackler, Parramatta fullback Wade McKinnon, needing plastic surgery for facial injuries."""""""

Eels captain Glenn Morrison had claimed Cross led with his elbow while running the ball into the tackle.

Source: AAP



love the no cronulla player will be suspender over renis tackle

 

[RMGs]

that is fukin disgraceful...there were far worse incidents than utai's and yet they all get off...judiciary can kiss my ass

 

[slim_zaidy]

didnt even realise that utai was involved in the fight

 

[ThatsNikkisTeam]

Didn't hear about it and i listen to the radio... So radio and TV must not have seen or thought much of it

 

[coastaldog]

Didn't hear about it and i listen to the radio... So radio and TV must not have seen or thought much of it

well two weeks to utai IS much

 

[ByRd]

this is pathetic...how many third men have been involved in fights over the years and not one has been charged which is the right way to go, fkin pathetic nrl disgraceful decision!!!

 

[coastaldog]

scotch has not settled my anger,,
better have a couple more

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

i will have to watch the tape again, i didnt notice utai been involved in a fight...

 

[LG]

it is bull****, every time i see the incident i think he should no of been suspended

 

[Bellz]

This is ridiculous!! And to think that the tackle on Reni maitua was let off??? And all those other cases and no one is charged and they are worse than Utai's?????? Judiciary has some explaining to do imo.

 

[bulldogruss]

I seen his involvement in it. But if anything the age old rule was the third man into a fight gets the bin. 2 weeks off ( or one if it wasnt for carryover points ) does not match any ten minutes in the bin. He has been dealt a harsher blow more than the two that actually instigated it ( SBW and Bailey )..

Russ

 

[Game Breaker]

If utai is to be charged then so should every other player that became involved in the incident.

 

[coastaldog]

wonder if gordon tallis on the board had anything to do with it,,
he probebly went oner the tape with a magnafying glass

 

[Mustang]

Noooo he was getting back to form

 

[Evette]

that is pathetic r u kidding me utai gets two weeks for only one punch and every other nrl player that did wrong during that week of play get nothing. i swear the nrl is gettin worse and worse each week. utai was definetly rorted

 

[sonnyfaifan]

i will have to watch the tape again, i didnt notice utai been involved in a fight...

saw it last night utai probably got the best puch out of all them in.

 

[sonnyfaifan]

If utai is to be charged then so should every other player that became involved in the incident.

not all of them threw a punch.

 

[Tha DoggFather]

Well we are starting to play well so the NRL has to do somethingto break us, Utai was nearly close to his best so they rort him.

 

[wyongguy]

any word yet on if he will fight it yet or just cop the early plea?

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

Did Brett Finch get charged that time he came in swinging. I remember he got sin bined !!!