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Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton has been charged following a verbal altercation with the referee late in Sunday's win over the Wests Tigers.
The five-eighth had been penalised for a high tackle in the final play of the game, the decision handing the Tigers one last chance to claim an upset victory.
Wighton promptly voiced his displeasure with referee Peter Gough and could be heard on the telecast accusing him of assisting the visitors in their late push to topple the Raiders.
Raiders star Jack Wighton has been charged after an ugly exchange with referee Peter Gough during the final seconds of his side's win over the Tigers.
While Gough was awaiting the instruction Canberra's five-eighth could be heard saying: You're trying hard to give this to them. You're trying hard. That was a good tackle.
Winger David Nofoaluma reeled in a Luke Brooks kick with seconds on the clock before throwing the ball to Starford To'a who was deemed to have been hit high by Wighton.
The Raiders celebrated what looked to be a two competition points secured before the Bunker intervened and reviewed the incident.
Jack Wighton is the latest NRL star to be engulfed in an ugly referee exchange after accusing an official of trying hard to allow a rival team to win.
Wighton, who was penalised for a high tackle on Starford To'a in the dying moments of the Raiders' contentious 22-18 win over the Tigers on Sunday, has been charged by the match review committee for a comment he made towards referee Peter Gough.
In the exchange, Wighton said: You're trying hard to give this to them. You're trying hard. That was a good tackle.
Gough responds to Wighton by saying: If you want to stay on the field, stop.