A sensation unfolded at CommBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon when the Eels have been pressured right down to 11 males in opposition to the Titans’ 13 after two gamers have been despatched to the sin bin.
Winger Maika Sivo was the primary to be given his marching orders within the twenty first minute for a excessive deal with on Jojo Fifita.
“It was high, forceful contact. You are in the bin,” referee Chris Butler mentioned to Sivo.
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The piece of foul play wasn’t picked up instantly however referred to the Bunker a minute or so later.
The second Eels sin bin was solely three minutes later when prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard got here in late knees first, contacting the again of Chris Randall.
“That’s ordinary. That’s an ordinary one there. Campbell-Gillard, that is ill-disciplined personified,” Andrew Voss mentioned.
“You couldn’t even defend that.”
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After referee Chris Butler noticed the replay of the incident, he shortly despatched Campbell-Gillard to the bin.
“I can’t argue with that. I know Parramatta fans are booing here.. That is careless,” Voss mentioned.
“I’ll say this to the referee, well done. Don’t worry if it’s 13 on 12, you have to go case for case.”
“That is bordering on a send-off,” Brian Fletcher mentioned on the halftime present.
“He’ll get a couple of weeks for that.”
The Titans, who have been trailing 12-4 on the time of the sin binnings, took full benefit and scored 10 factors to take the lead whereas Sivo and Campbell-Gillard have been off the sector.
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