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NRL Round 15 Judiciary Update: Forwards Enter Pleas

Both Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Naufahu Whyte have entered early guilty pleas in relation to their respective charges after being cited by the Match Review Committee in Round 15. 

As a result, Waerea-Hargreaves will receive a monetary fine of $3000, while Whyte  will receive a monetary fine of $1000.

Both players will be available for selection for the Roosters’ Round 16 match.

Originally published Sunday 16 June at 10:43am. 

Following the Sydney Roosters Round 15 match against the Parramatta Eels, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Naufahu Whyte have been cited by the Match Review Committee.

Waerea-Hargreaves was issued with a Grade One Careless High Tackle Charge for an incident that occurred in the 33rd minute of the match. 

Should Waerea-Hargreaves elect to enter an early guilty plea, he will receive a monetary fine of $3000. 

If found guilty at the judiciary, however, he will be unavailable for two matches.

Whyte was issued with a Grade One Dangerous Contact Charge for an incident that occurred in the 70th minute of the match. 

Should Whyte elect to enter an early guilty plea, he will receive a monetary fine of $1000.

If found guilty at the judiciary, however, he will receive a monetary fine of $1500. 

Waerea-Hargreaves and Whyte have until Monday at 12pm to enter their pleas.

There were no other judiciary concerns for the other players that featured in the match.

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