NRL crackdown won’t be lifted for Origin series, says football boss – NEWS.com.au

The NRLs head of football Graham Annesley has warned fans that the league will not lift its controversial crackdown on illegal contact for the upcoming State of Origin series.Ahead of Magic Round earlier this month, the NRL announced match officials would begin punishing high contact more severely on field.
Record numbers of sin bins and send-offs followed across the ensuing three weeks of football.
At his weekly briefing on Monday, Annesley said referees would continue to police high contact in…

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