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Felise Kaufusi faces three-game NRL ban for dangerous hit on Ryan Matterson
Melbourne second-rower Felise Kaufusi faces up to three games on the sidelines for the hit that left Ryan Matterson concussed.
Key points:
- Felise Kaufusi was placed on report after the second-half incident
- Ryan Matterson was taken from the field and did not return after failing his head injury assessment
- Parramatta won the wet-weather battle 16-12
Kaufusi was handed a grade-two dangerous contact charge on Friday after his elbow pushed down on the head of Matterson as he fell in a tackle.
The Queensland State of Origin second-rower can escape with a two-game ban with an early guilty plea, but it will go to three weeks if he contests it and loses.
It comes after the incident sparked controversy in the Eels’ 16-12 win.
Matterson was unable to…
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