Incoming South Sydney signing Jack Wighton is facing a lengthy NRL ban if found guilty of biting Newcastle's Tyson Gamble in his final game for Canberra.
abc.net.au/news/jack-wighton-biting-charge-goes-straight-to-nrl-judiciary/102840382South Sydney could be without Jack Wighton for the start of their 2024 NRL campaign after the departing Canberra star was referred straight to the judiciary for biting.Prime Minister's XIII: 1 game, 1 tryWighton was hit with a dangerous contact charge on Monday after he was alleged to have bitten Newcastle five-eighth Tyson Gamble in the Raiders' elimination final loss.
Sunday's 30-28 defeat was Wighton's final game for the Green Machine after more than a decade of service before he links up with Souths next season. Wighton maintained his innocence over the 47th-minute incident, with referee Ashley Klein choosing to place the Canberra man on report rather than dismiss him.He was given a four-game ban in 2020 over an incident involving then-Cronulla player Shaun Johnson.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart called for the allegation to not overshadow Sunday's game, while his Newcastle counterpart Adam O'Brien declined to comment after the nerve-racking final.
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