Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is facing a mammoth eight games on the sidelines after his brain explosion in the closing stages of the Roosters’ win over the Wests Tigers on Friday night.
He copped two charges, one for a high tackle on Api Koroisau after a kick in the 65th minute and another for head-butting Stefano Utoikamanu in the brawl that followed.
Both charges are for three games with a fourth if the Roosters take them to the judiciary. With their season on the line next Friday night against South Sydney, the Chooks might choose to fight the charge in the hope that their pack leader can return for the finals.
Any bans will also carry into New Zealand’s post-season Test matches, as well as to the start of the 2024 NRL season.
Luke Keary was also charged for a dangerous throw in the same game, but escaped with a fine and is unlikely to risk a two-game ban by going to the judiciary. Joey Manu was also injured in the win, with Brandon Smith and Billy Smith also departing before the end.
Corey Horsburgh is set to miss Canberra’s crucial trip to Cronulla next Sunday after being hit with a ban for a shoulder charge on Corey Jensen in the final minute of the Raiders’ defeat to Brisbane.
The incident went unpenalised on field but was on Sunday morning deemed serious enough to attract a grade-one charge from the match review committee.
Players pulled up for a similar incident would usually be able to escape with a fine but the Raiders firebrand’s poor disciplinary record means he will miss three matches with an early guilty plea – or four if he fights the charge unsuccessfully.
Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs (1-2 matches for dangerous contact) and Raiders duo Zac Woolford ($3000 or two games for a crusher tackle) and Jordan Rapana ($3000 or two games for a trip) were also charged.
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