Jack Bird has averted sanction for an unpleasant act after he was positioned on report for pulling the hair of Newcastle’s Phoenix Crossland.
Quite a lot of incidents late within the first half between the Tigers and Knights introduced each side collectively as tensions rose.
With simply over a minute left, Royce Hunt and Mat Croker got here collectively aggressively at a scrum on midway earlier than Hunt was penalised.
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Jack Fowl pulls the hair of Phoenix Crossland. Fox League
“Hunt attempting to wind down the clock a bit, little bit of an agitator within the scrum there,” Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach stated on Fox League.
The primary deal with after the kick for contact introduced Croker and Hunt collectively once more earlier than the Knights prop knocked the ball on when making an attempt to rise up.
Either side then got here along with Crossland and Fowl in the course of it.
Fowl wasn’t placed on report till the second half began, although, with the Bunker recognizing the incident.
The match overview committee noticed no fault, although, leaving him off the judiciary report.
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The match began with Jarome Luai placing his fingerprints on the primary Tigers strive as fellow new recruit Jeral Skelton scored within the nook.
Adam Doueihi prolonged the result in 8-0 with a penalty aim within the twenty eighth minute with the rating staying the identical at half-time.
Knights coach Adam O’Brien was irate within the field on quite a few events within the first half and little doubt had a stern message for his facet.
No matter he stated labored, with the Knights popping out of the sheds the higher facet.
Fletcher Sharpe scored first earlier than Greg Marzhew gave them the lead within the 66th minute.
Newcastle completed 10-8 winners.
General, the Knights had 15 errors to the Tigers’ seven. The massive statistic going in opposition to the Tigers was missed tackles, ending with 50.
Newcastle will play the Dolphins subsequent week whereas the Tigers play the Eels.
Wests may have Fowl out there after the MRC’s choice.
Quite a lot of hair-pulling incidents have dominated the headlines during the last two years.
Blake Lawrie escaped suspension but copped a $1800 fine final 12 months for his transfer on Josh Aloiai.
Tyson Frizell wasn’t charged in 2023 when he was controversially penalised for a hair pull on Jarome Luai.
Former Knights captain Hannah Southwell was warned after she was penalised in the 2023 NRLW grand final.
