Jordan Rapana is set to play in the Canberra Raiders' season-opener after the NRL match review committee paved the way for him to avoid suspension.
Rapana was put on report for a high tackle on Asu Kepaoa and then sin-binned for accidental high contact on Adam Doueihi in the Raiders' last trial match in Sydney on Sunday.
It sparked fears Rapana would be banned from the opening rounds for the second year in a row, but Raiders fans can breathe easy after he was offered an early guilty plea deal.