Injuries & Suspensions

MRC’s verdict on Gold Coast Titans forward is in

He was sent off in the 17th minute.

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk

Gold Coast Titans forward Moeaki Fotuaika is facing a stint on the sidelines after being sent off at the beginning of the first half of the club's match against the Warriors.

Fotuaika was marched in the 17th minute for a high shot of New Zealand Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and subsequently charged with a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle.

The offence carries a one-match suspension with an early guilty plea or a two-match ban if he decides to contest it and is deemed unsuccessful.

“I thought the send-off was harsh for us,” Titans coach Jim Lenihan said post-game after the incident via the AAP.

“If you compare the [Brown hit] it wasn't the same. I don't think Moe was coming off the ground recklessly. Maybe 10 minutes [in the sin bin] was sufficient.

“It put us under a hell of a lot of pressure and the game was pretty much over at that point.”

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk