{"id":131093,"date":"2021-09-19T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=131093"},"modified":"2021-09-19T09:56:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T09:56:49","slug":"nrl-launches-investigation-into-polarising-stoppage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=131093","title":{"rendered":"NRL launches investigation into polarising stoppage"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NRL has launched an investigation into whether the Panthers breached any rules when a club trainer called for time to stop late in the match<\/a> during Penrith's two-point win over Parramatta.<\/a><\/p>\n

With less than five minutes remaining in the game, the Eels were in a position to take advantage of a 12-man Penrith defensive line after Mitch Kenny was left on the turf behind the play.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Penrith Panthers concede Villiame Kikau will probably leave club after next season<\/a><\/p>\n

Kenny's ankle appeared to get twisted while making a tackle on Eels big man Reagan Campbell-Gillard.<\/p>\n

\"Penrith's<\/p>\n

Under current rules, club trainers can request for the referee to stop play if there's a serious injury or safety concern.<\/p>\n

The stoppage allowed Kenny to come from the field with Tevita Pangai Junior coming on as his replacement.<\/p>\n

Nine's rugby league reporter Michael Chammas confirmed the NRL was now looking into the incident, which involves Penrith physio Pete Green, who earlier in the year was probed over a similar incident.<\/p>\n

"The NRL is investigating whether the Panthers deliberately breached the rules in the dying minutes of their game against the Eels," Chammas told Nine News.<\/p>\n

"The incident occurred when the trainer called for time to be stopped to treat injured hooker Mitchell Kenny.<\/p>\n

\"Brad<\/p>\n

"Under the NRL's rules, trainers are only allowed to call for play to be stopped for serious injuries after an initial assessment.<\/p>\n

"Footage shows that when the time was called off, none of the Panthers' trainers were even on the field.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> 'A sad day': Geelong great Billy Brownless set to walk away from Sunday Footy Show<\/a><\/p>\n

"Nine News can also reveal the trainer at the centre of the investigation is physio Pete Green.<\/p>\n

"He was issued with a show cause notice earlier in the year for a similar incident involving Viliame Kikau against the Sharks."<\/p>\n

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