Barnett faces one-week ban, Hopoate cited for hair pull

Barnett faces one-week ban, Hopoate cited for hair pull

The Canberra Times

And, after previous instances went unpunished this season, the NRL match review committee has fined Canberra's Albert Hopoate for pulling the hair of rival winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.

Forward Barnett found himself sin-binned for contacting Rapana's chin with his shoulder midway through the first half, forcing the Raiders winger off for a head injury assessment. Both players returned later.

On Saturday morning, the match review committee categorised Barnett's hit as a grade-two careless high tackle and handed him a one-match suspension.

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