It's divided rugby league, but SeaEagles backrower Kurt Lawton faces a lengthy ban for his dangerous tackle on SSFCRabbitohs captain Cam Murray. NRL 7NEWS
Manly forward Karl Lawton is facing at least a month on the sidelines after the NRL hit him with the highest possible grade for a dangerous throw under the game's judicial system.
Lawton had already become just the second player in the NRL era to be sent off for a dangerous throw after uplifting Rabbitohs captain Cameron Murray. The decision to send Lawton prompted immediate debate with Phil Gould, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler adamant he should not have been sent off, while Greg Alexander and Benji Marshall were happy with the decision."He's such a hard worker and plays the game at that pace. There was certainly no malice in the tackle."Would you send him off or sin-bin him? I thought maybe a decision could have been disputed there.
Lawton's absence will be somewhat assuaged by the return of Haumole Olaka'atu from his suspension for Manly against Wests Tigers.
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