Canberra Raiders NRL News

Tom Starling faces a week suspension for a dangerous hit in Raiders' win over Warriors.

Zero Tackle

Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling is facing a week on the sidelines for a dangerous hit during Sunday afternoon's win over the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland, but could well count himself lucky the penalty isn't greater.

In the closing minutes of Sunday afternoon's game, Starling left his feet in attempting to shut down Warriors half Chanel Harris-Tavita.

A captain's challenge on the incident only confirmed that Starling was going to be sent to the sin bin despite the pleas of captain Joseph Tapine, who was also placed on report twice during the game, and has subsequently been charged once.

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Tom Starling faces a potential one-game suspension for a high tackle on Chanel Harris-Tavita.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling is at risk of missing one NRL game after being slapped with a suspension for a high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita in the Green Machine's 16-10 win over the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday.

On Monday morning the NRL match review committee delivered a grade two dangerous contact charge to Starling which could see him serve a one-match ban with an early plea.

Starling's tackle on the Warriors five-eighth was penalised in the game for being late and high, and also landed the hooker in the sin bin at a crucial moment at Mount Smart Stadium.

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Ricky Stuart urges NRL review committee to avoid punishing players' aggression during the cherished State of Origin period.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has launched an impassioned plea to the NRL match review committee not to punish "aggression" during the State of Origin period when it's so revered.

Stuart has a number of players on report following their gutsy, come-from-behind, 16-10 victory over the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland on Sunday.

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