Overview

• Viliame Kikau was sin-binned for a tackle on Mitchell Moses during Canterbury’s 30-12 win and charged with dangerous contact.
• The judiciary panel cleared him without suspension or fine after finding he had not endangered Moses.
• Phil Gould criticized the officiating process for imposing harsh penalties that are later overturned.
• Lawyer Paul McGirr suggested that players in finals and representative matches deserve reduced penalties or record discounts.
• The incident has fueled demands for a revamp of the NRL’s disciplinary framework to prevent record-keeping penalties from penalizing innocent players.