Broncos enforcer Payne Haas has shockingly escaped a sin bin for a hip drop that mirrored Ezra Mam’s ugly deal with which resulted in his 10-minute sideline stint.
The younger gun playmaker tried to pull Eels backrower Matt Doorey down, however landed on his opponent’s legs in awkward vogue.
Referee Ashley Klein raised ten fingers for a “classic hip drop motion” in response to commentator Warren Smith.
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“It’s hard for a little fella like that to bring a big man down who is running at good speed,” Steve Roach stated.
Only two tackles later Haas landed on Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s legs and the Broncos enforcer held his fingers within the air, pleading his innocence.
“I think Payne Haas will be gone here too… Campbell-Gillard in all sorts,” Roach stated.
“That’s exactly what Ezra Mam did moments ago, given what we have seen tonight… this should be 13 vs 11,” Smith stated.
Campbell-Gillard left the sector after his legs have been unfold awkwardly, however Haas someway remained and Fox League’s commentators have been shocked.
“That is remarkable and honestly hard to believe given what we saw barely 60 seconds ago,” Smith stated.
“Payne Haas has won the lottery.”
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Eels ahead J’maine Hopgood was additionally despatched to the sin bin earlier within the second half for a hip drop deal with.
Of the three hip drop incidents that occurred, commentators believed Haas’ deal with was the worst of the lot.
“As a fan and everyone who is watching the game, they just want consistency,” Roach stated.
“I would say out of the three we have seen tonight with hip drops, the Payne Haas one would be the worst, he has already left the field now Campbell-Gillard.”
“It was certainly better than the Hopgood sin bin, maybe the Bunker blinked,” Smith stated.
“The fans and everyone who watches the game just wants to see the consistency in it,” Roach stated.
The rugby league world was equally shocked.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au