‘What has happened to rugby league?’ Great fumes, Grant shocked by ‘line in sand’ sin bin

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AAMI Park erupted in a chorus of boos after Melbourne Storm captain Harry Grant was sent to the sin bin for making contact with the kicking leg of Sharks five-eighth Daniel Atkinson on Saturday evening.Grant was left utterly bemused when referee Grant Atkins put him on report and sent him to the sin bin for the misdemeanour, prompting loud boos from the Melbourne crowd.

“It’s unintentional, but the game set a precedent,” Canberra Raiders legend Mal Meninga said on Fox League.“It was a huge turning point.Former Storm forward Ryan Hoffman, meanwhile, said on ABC Sport that “common sense” was needed.“There needs to be some common sense when it comes to the interpretation of the rules.”

“I was ready to challenge it so it would have been the worst challenge in history,” Grant told Fox League.

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