The NRL will challenge its referees to be “up to” making game-defining calls after conceding Ben Hunt could have been sin-binned three times in the dying moments of a game that dealt a blow to Canberra’s finals hopes.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley stopped short of saying officials lacked the bravery to make tough calls despite a controversial finish to St George Illawarra’s dramatic win over Canberra.
Annesley says referees will retain the power of discretion and insisted the...