Brisbane Broncos ahead Martin Taupau has not been charged after he by chance collected Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana within the head together with his knee.
A controversial penalty known as on Taupau cruelled the Broncos of a late probability to degree the scores in a subsequent 20-14 loss to the Raiders.
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With slightly below 4 minutes remaining on the clock, Taupau chased by way of a bomb put up by Adam Reynolds and within the course of, by chance hit Raiders winger Jordan Rapana within the head together with his knee.
The collision prompted blood to quickly gash from the top of Rapana who then instantly dropped the ball.
That would have given the Broncos a contemporary set 10 metres out however referee Grant Atkins dominated the act from Taupau to be careless, therefore worthy of a penalty to the Raiders.
However, the match evaluate committee elected to not cost the veteran ahead.
“Marty’s hands are well above but he put his knees in a careless position and it was a careless action,” Atkins stated on area to Broncos captain Adam Reynolds.
Rapana was attended to for nicely over 5 minutes earlier than being carted off, his jersey a bloodstained mess.
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While sympathising with Rapana’s plight, Fox League’s Dan Ginnane and Steve Roach disagreed with the penalty.
“He looks like a man in a world of pain,” Ginnane stated of Rapana.
“Careless is what the referee has said.
“It’s hard to know what Taupau could have done.
“That is a game-defining decision. If Rapana is not lying on the ground, this isn’t looked at.”
“There’s nothing he (Taupau) could have done. It’s completely accidental,” Roach stated.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au