South Sydney are hoping to shave at least one NRL game off Jack Wighton's suspension by having the Indigenous All Stars match included in his ban, but there won't be a shock Kangaroos return for the retired representative star.
The NRL judiciary found Wighton guilty of biting Tyson Gamble in Canberra's elimination final loss to Newcastle, resulting in a three-game suspension. Wighton had pleaded not guilty in the hope of clearing his name, but was unsuccessful after an 80-minute hearing on Tuesday night.
Wighton will switch from Canberra to the Rabbitohs in the off-season at a time when there is a cloud over his representative...