The Souths-bound star will start his club’s 2024 season on the sideline after being found guilty of biting at a judiciary hearing, which included an outburst from the former Raider.
Jack Wighton will spend the first three games of South Sydney’s 2024 campaign on the sideline after being found guilty of biting.
Kangaroos Test coach Mal Meninga tendered a character reference for Wighton, claiming the bite was “out of character” as the NRL argued for a four-week suspension. “Canberra was leading by 20 points. Bear in mind this was the opposition’s best player,” Ghabar said.the inference that Gamble’s refusal to provide a submissionGiven Wighton retired from representative rugby league earlier this year, any suspension is set to be served at club-level. It will delay the start of his playing career at South Sydney, where he has signed a four-year deal worth more than $3 million.
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