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Sydney Roosters set to fight Angus Crichton charge in push for star to feature in State of Origin opener – Wide World of Sports
Club fights charges in crackdown’s first big test
The Roosters are set to fight a grade-one, dangerous-contact charge against Angus Crichton in a push for the second-rower to be available for the State of Origin opener on June 9.
The NSW star is facing a two-match suspension for a high shot on Broncos five-eighth Albert Kelly, but the Roosters have opted to roll the dice in the first significant challenge of the NRL’s crackdown.
It’s a free hit for the Roosters, with the grade-one charge attracting a two-match ban even had Crichton taken the early…
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