Australia's National Rugby League faces allegations of biting and racial abuse, just a week after the league came under fire for breaches of ...
Australia's National Rugby League faces allegations of biting and racial abuse, just a week after the league came under fire for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions by a number of players and coaches.
Gold Coast Titans forward Kevin Proctor became the first player in the NRL's history to be sent off for biting, after the league's refereeing"Bunker" reviewed video and made the recommendation to their on-field counterpart Henry Perenara.Proctor was alleged to have bitten his New Zealand international teammate Shaun Johnson, who had wrapped his arm around Proctor's face and throat during a tackle.
Titans head of performance and culture Mal Meninga on Sunday defended Proctor, who could be suspended for the rest of the season, saying the forward had felt like he was being choked, something that Proctor said at the time.
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