'How many games have you played?' Wighton handed three-week ban for biting

‘How many games have you played?’ Wighton handed three-week ban for biting

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jack Wighton will spend the first three games of South Sydney's 2024 campaign on the sideline after being found guilty of biting.

Wighton, who unsuccessfully argued that Tyson Gamble made the on-field allegation in a bid to swing Sunday's elimination final Newcastle's way, was given a three-week suspension at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night after leaving teeth marks on Gamble's forearm in his last game for Canberra.

The Rabbitohs-bound star said pressure applied by Gamble to his mouth was the sole cause of the marks - and that "not at one stage did I bite down" - but his protests were dismissed by the judiciary panel...

See more...

Have Your Say

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia


We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Raidercast est. 2009 as Raiders.net.au
Terms & Conditions of Use