NRL judiciary: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves not guilty, Nick Cotric suspended for dangerous throw

Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has successfully overturned a two-game ban for contact he described as"a tap" on Cowboys big man Josh McGuire.

The 30-year-old successfully argued that his contact with McGuire's head was an"instinctive reaction" aimed at avoiding injury as his"face was in a vulnerable position, [prompting him to] duck to avoid any dangerous contact." He also physically demonstrated the tucking motion of his chin into his left shoulder before the NRL judiciary, which he said was his only course of action given his arms were"completely pinned" by Cowboys defenders Gavin Cooper and Shane Wright.

Had Waerea-Hargreaves been rubbed out again for his contact on McGuire, another ban would have made him available for just games in the past two months through injury and suspension. Roosters forward Victor Radley has avoided suspension for dangerous contact after submitting an early guilty plea.

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters Great. Never should have been cited in the first place.

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters Judiciary must be sick of seeing him, such a dirty player.

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters These replies are so conflicting and confused.

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters of course he is 🤣

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters Serial offender and gets off! Pssst NRL, how much they pay you?

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters All of you people who are whinging should wake up. There was Jack shit in it. Don’t me.

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters What a joke

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters Wow! I am flabbergasted! Some days the NRL are tough & others they seem to look the other way. How he got off is beyond me!

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters

com JWH_755 sydneyroosters Your kidding that will do me , he’s a prince.

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