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Jarryd Hayne has welcomed the NRL’s decision not to sanction him after he made contact with referee Gavin Reynolds in Gold Coast’s round 22 loss to the Warriors on Sunday.
In his first game back in the NRL after almost two years away, Hayne became embroiled in the governing body’s crackdown on players making contact with match officials when he appeared to walk into referee Gavin Reynolds at Cbus Super Stadium.
However Hayne’s named was not on the match review committee’s charge list when it was released on Monday.
Shortly after Hayne took to Twitter, tweeting a number of hand-clapping emoticons next to a link to news of the decision.
The decision came a less than a week after St George Illawarra back-rower Tyson Frizell was suspended for one-match for making slight contact with referee Chris James.
When asked about the incident Hayne admitted he was in the swelling ranks of players, officials and fans who can’t fathom the NRL’s hardline approach on contact with match officials.
“I tried to stay as far away as I could. I don’t know what I did. Was it a touch or did he walk back into me? I’m not too sure,” Hayne said.
“I really don’t understand what the go is with the whole ‘accidentally touching the ref thing’
“It’s probably the biggest mind-blowing thing. That a person can miss a week for accidentally touching a ref. It’s sad for someone to miss a week for a non-aggressive thing.”
Hayne is free to play in the Titans’ crucial round 23 match against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Saturday.
Tigers winger David Nofoaluma was the only player charged from Sunday’s matches.
However he will avoid suspension if he pleads guilty to a dangerous throw on North Queensland’s Lachlan Coote in the Tigers win at Leichhardt Oval.
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