The NRL has leapt to the defence of the match officials who sent off Kevin Proctor for his alleged bite on Shaun Johnson, insisting they had 'no alternative' given the evidence in front of them | app85
Gold Coast coach Justin Holbrook on Tuesday doubled down on his criticism of Henry Perenara's decision to dismiss Proctor, the first player in the history of the game to be sent off for biting.
"He had a very irate Shaun Johnson verbally claiming to have been bitten, combined with high definition video evidence from the bunker, that at the very least supported Shaun’s claim on a"This was a very unique situation compared to previous on-field complaints of biting. In most, if not all, previous claims of biting, it has simply come down to one player's word against another without any clear video evidence to assist.
Cronulla's Johnson gave evidence that, while he initially thought Proctor had bitten his right arm, he was later convinced his New Zealand teammate was not someone capable of such an act.Proctor, 31, will be able to return for the Gold Coast's last two matches of the season as he desperately tries to seal a contract beyond this season.
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