‘Impacted because of what the players did’: NRL fumes at idea it ‘ruined’ Magic Round – Fox Sports

NRLs head of football Graham Annesley has hit out at coaches and clubs who claimed they were only made aware of the high contact crackdown on the Friday of Magic Round.
A number of fans and commentators on social media across the weekend lamented why the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) would suddenly impose harsher penalties on players during the games showpiece carnival in Brisbane.
Canterbury coach Trent Barrett told media he only found out about the crackdown from our team manager on…

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